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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

Tournus

Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

Tournus

Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

Hard

4.6

(113)

631

riders

Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

06:09

105km

190m

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 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 62.4 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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460 m

Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus

Highlight • Religious Site

From here you have a beautiful view of Saint-Philibert Abbey which is a masterpiece of Romanesque art. The monument is open every day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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8.51 km

Cycle Path along the Saône

Highlight • Cycleway

A hiking or cycling path for pure relaxation and tranquility.

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18.3 km

Saône River

Highlight • Other

31.6 km

Lac des Orlands

Lake

62.5 km

Tournus Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

very beautiful old town with life on the streets

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62.8 km

Saint-Philibert Abbey Church, Tournus

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint-Philibert Abbey Church is a gem of Romanesque architecture. During a walk around the abbey you will discover the picturesque alleys with old houses

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63.2 km

Tournus

Highlight • Settlement

This beautiful city has a two-thousand-year history. Saint-Philibert Abbey, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, is the main attraction today.
But Tournus has more than one trick up his …

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83.6 km

Voie Bleue along the Saône River

Highlight • Cycleway

From this passage of the Voie Bleue, we have a lovely view of the Saône. Depending on the weather, the color of the water alternates between blue and green.

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84.1 km

Between Tournus and Mâcon

Highlight • River

At this point on the Voie Bleue, the Mouge flows into the Saône. The low water level favors vegetation and the places are known to fishermen for their fish-rich waters. …

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105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.2 km

27.4 km

14.4 km

7.34 km

650 m

567 m

159 m

Surfaces

59.6 km

28.4 km

15.5 km

1.04 km

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

29°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 31, 2023,De Chevroux à Saint Marcel Jour 2

Really very enjoyable walk along the Saône. Asphalt almost all the time. Wonderful landscapes. Really the ideal to put in leg.

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June 7, 2025,🇫🇷 La Voie Bleue, 2. Tag, 2

After a coffee break in Mâcon, the rain stops!🤗 We continue, always close to the riverbank, to Tournus, a medieval town with a remarkable abbey. I'm not alone there on the Whitsun weekend. What's striking is that fewer people cycle by electric bike in France. When they do, it's often German cyclists 🚴‍♂️ About 10 km before Chalon, the Blue …

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April 18, 2025,Vom Ländle nach Mallorca: Chalon-sur-Saône nach Macon – La Voie Bleue

The sun is shining! I quickly pack my rain gear into my pannier. The tour now continues along the Saône. Between Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon, it's a motorway for inland waterways and a lifeline for the numerous industries along its banks. However, the further you get from the river, the more rural the department becomes. The Charolais region around its capital, …

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May 25, 2024,Tour de France 2024 - Étape 11 - De Saint-Laurent-sur-Sâone à Chalon-sur-Saône

Today was a wonderful stage along the quiet and gentle Saône. It flows very calmly and it is very relaxing to cycle along the great river. At the end, Chalon-sur-Saône welcomes the cyclist with hustle and bustle and cheerful hospitality.

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