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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers

Fertrève

Nivernais Canal – Canal du Nivernais Lock loop from Fertrève

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers

Fertrève

Nivernais Canal – Canal du Nivernais Lock loop from Fertrève

Moderate

4.6

(25)

180

riders

Nivernais Canal – Canal du Nivernais Lock loop from Fertrève

04:20

72.6km

420m

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: June 17, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 53.9 km for 6 m

After 54.7 km for 6 m

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14.8 km

Nivernais Canal

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The Nivernais canal is the least used of the four canals running through Burgundy. It connects the Loire river to the Yonne river near Auxerre, via a 196 kilometer route. It was abandoned at the end of the seventies and was recently rehabilitated. Its route is very quiet and crosses a relatively unknown microregion.

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21.9 km

Chaumigny Lock

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32.8 km

Picknickplatz am Kanal de Nivernais

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35.2 km

Canal du Nivernais Lock

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41.4 km

Fleury House

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Swimming and picnic possible

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50.7 km

Canal

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54.0 km

Chatillion

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54.3 km

View of the Château de Châtillon-en-Bazois

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The castle is a hidden place in Burgundy, surrounded by the Canal du Nivernais and the Aron River. Its gardens are labeled "Remarkable Garden".

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72.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.8 km

18.1 km

7.14 km

452 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.7 km

5.47 km

2.44 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

35°C

22°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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August 6, 2024,🇨🇵 France 02 Decize - Châtillon-en-Bazois

Canal du Nivernais
Connection Loire - Seine
Built 1784 - 1843

Today we leave Saint-Léger-des-Vignes/Decize on the Loire and follow one of the most scenic canals in France, the Canal du Nivernais (connection Loire - Seine) over 3 stages and past 110 (!) locks, heading north to Auxerre and in a 4th stage further along the Yonne to Migennes. This …

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Nivernais Canal

Chaumigny Lock

Picknickplatz am Kanal de Nivernais

Canal du Nivernais Lock

Fleury House

Canal

Chatillion

View of the Château de Châtillon-en-Bazois

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