Canal Latéral à la Loire – View of the Loire loop from Lesme

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Vitry-Sur-Loire

Canal Latéral à la Loire – View of the Loire loop from Lesme

Hard

4.8

(40)

227

riders

Canal Latéral à la Loire – View of the Loire loop from Lesme

06:57

118km

540m

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

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle de la Loire Bourguignonne

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.52 km

Bois de Fleury

Forest

20.3 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The Loire lateral canal is 196 kilometers long and allows, with other structures, the connection of the Rhône and the Seine. Thanks to it, the three largest rivers in France are thus connected.

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24.3 km

View of the Loire

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At Diou, the Eurovelo 6 branches off from the Loire side canal and leads over the Loire Bridge of the D 480. From the bridge you have a good block onto the unregulated Loire 👆

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44.4 km

Étang de la Palue

Lake

50.3 km

Idyllic landscape

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Idyllic landscape in the La Croix Pommier region.

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66.1 km

Cycle Path on the Loire Bourguignonne Levee

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The bike path has good asphalt, without any potholes! The floodplain is between the Loire and the dam.
We experienced the Loire as a calm, unobtrusive river.
But apparently, it can also be quite different.

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66.9 km

View of the Loire

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

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77.3 km

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

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87.2 km

On the Loire Cycle Path 🐂🐃🐄

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101 km

Picnic area on the banks of the Loire River

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This waterside picnic area is adorned with attractive wooden carvings of various animals.

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118 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.5 km

32.0 km

7.97 km

4.03 km

424 m

Surfaces

62.7 km

54.6 km

424 m

160 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

21°C

11°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

June 23, 2025,Von Digoin nach Saint-Léger-des-Vignes

Beautiful cycle path along the Loire and the canals, with a railway cycle path in between, all under trees and easy to cycle even in hot weather.

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June 16, 2024,EU24 Day 49 Decize to Digoin

No rush to head off today and it’s raining. The day off yesterday was good for me to wash, plan and book a few days ahead because the weather is still not great. Yesterday was very cold at only 15 degrees and I’m hoping that it will now start to get warmer.
I can’t check into the accommodation until 5pm …