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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Cercy-La-Tour

Nivernais Canal – Canal du Nivernais Lock loop from Cercy-la-Tour

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Cercy-La-Tour

Nivernais Canal – Canal du Nivernais Lock loop from Cercy-la-Tour

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4.4

(21)

126

riders

Nivernais Canal – Canal du Nivernais Lock loop from Cercy-la-Tour

06:56

120km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 83.7 km for 6 m

After 84.4 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.4 km

View of the Loire

Highlight • River

It's a great passage that runs along the Loire, sheltered by trees and quiet.

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32.6 km

Decize

Highlight • Settlement

Decize, located at the confluence of the Aron and Loire rivers, is a very pleasant small town of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. It belongs to the Nièvre department.

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37.8 km

Champvert: Junction of EV6 and V51 – Tour de Bourgogne by Bike

Highlight • Cycleway

44.5 km

Nivernais Canal

Highlight • Other

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. …

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51.6 km

Canal du Nivernais Lock

Highlight • Structure

there are a total of 110 of these locks along the entire length of the canal.

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84.0 km

View of the Château de Châtillon-en-Bazois

Highlight • Castle

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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84.4 km

Chatillion

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120 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.4 km

29.2 km

3.85 km

1.94 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

16.3 km

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

33°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 25, 2025,Tour of Burgundy 06 Châtillon-en-Bazois to Cronat 74km

36c+ heat, a lot of wind and not overly inspiring landscape, lucky we ended up at a very good b&b le heron pourpre at Cronat made it all worthwhile, a beer and a plunge pool just what the doctor ordered. Probably spoilt by previous days scenic tours

August 11, 2024,Von Decize den Canal de Nivernais entlang und zurück Zusammenfassung

My tour today went from Decize to Chatillion en Bazois
Unfortunately Komoot interrupted the trip several times, so I recorded the tour in 5 stages
As it was 32°C today, I cycled comfortably along the Canal de Nivernais, a really great route along the canal with lovely picnic areas in the shade

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