Canal de Berry á Velo – Canal de Berry Cycle Path loop from Gare de Bourges

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France

Centre-Val de Loire

Canal de Berry á Velo – Canal de Berry Cycle Path loop from Gare de Bourges

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Canal de Berry á Velo – Canal de Berry Cycle Path loop from Gare de Bourges

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77.4km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 18.5 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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428 m

L'Yèvre

Lake

2.81 km

Canal de Berry, outskirts of Bourges

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3.46 km

Canal de Berry: Bourges to Mehun-sur-Yèvre

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Beautiful route along the canal

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18.5 km

Rest Area by the Canal

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relaxed sitting with a view

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20.0 km

Canal de Berry á Velo

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Here, you will enjoy a beautiful path along the Berry canal with this calm body of water and the greenery that borders it.

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39.3 km

View of the Canal and Weir

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Small waterfall with a view

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39.4 km

Écluse des Vèves

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One of the 96 locks of the Berry canal, now downgraded. 2.70m wide, these locks could accommodate so-called "small berrichons" boats 27.50 m long by 2.60 m wide maximum.
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74.4 km

Canal de Berry Cycle Path

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Cycle along the Canal de Berry, a path in the shade of the trees close to the canal to enjoy the coolness during a ride

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75.5 km

L'Auron

Lake

76.4 km

Bourges' medieval town centre

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The historic city center of Bourges is made up of more than 400 half-timbered houses from the 15th century. Close to the ramparts and the cathedral, this district is home …

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77.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.4 km

4.08 km

4.00 km

3.69 km

2.84 km

274 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.1 km

4.42 km

3.15 km

1.75 km

752 m

315 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 27 October

15°C

6°C

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Sortie Tandem à Thénioux par le Canal de Berry

Exit on the Berry Canal to Thénioux.
We stopped at a very nice little restaurant on the banks of the canal.
This cycle path currently under construction will allow you to reach Bourges in Tours and recover the Loire by bike.

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