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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Auxerre
Merry-Sur-Yonne

Historic centre of Clamecy – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Auxerre
Merry-Sur-Yonne

Historic centre of Clamecy – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

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Historic centre of Clamecy – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

02:59

51.4km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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After 35.7 km for 116 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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208 m

Le Saussois

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upper part of the Saussois rocks, it can be accessed by a road after the bridge

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1.68 km

Canal spillway towards the Yonne

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It's nice to look at but you can't go by bike, you have to stay on the other side of the canal

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3.32 km

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

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Nice place for a short break

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18.7 km

Nivernais Canal Greenway — From Clamecy to Pousseaux

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Greenway of the Niverais canal, very well developed, between Clamecy and Pousseaux. The track is tarmac, however you should not expect a smooth surface.

Between the two towns, you can …

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26.0 km

Historic centre of Clamecy

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The town of Clamecy has some old medieval buildings, walks along the Yonne and a museum retracing the epic tale of log floating. You will find some nice restaurants at …

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26.0 km

Pont de Bethléem de Clamecy

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Built of cut stone and inaugurated in 1838, the Bethlehem Bridge in Clamecy is one of the nerve centers of the city.

It spans both the Yonne and the Nivernais …

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31.6 km

La Chartreuse de Basseville

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The former Chartreuse de Basseville is listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments. Built on the banks of the Yonne and the Nivernais canal, it was transformed into a …

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51.0 km

The Saussois Rocks

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The rocks of Saussois located in the town of Merry-sur-Yonne are very popular with climbing enthusiasts who do not hesitate to come from Paris (located only 200 kilometers) to climb these limestone walls some fifty meters high. .

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51.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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41.3 km

5.88 km

2.89 km

1.04 km

249 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

45.2 km

4.87 km

622 m

542 m

221 m

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Saturday 23 May

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