Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

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

200m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. 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

57.8 km

26.7 km

12.7 km

6.09 km

684 m

518 m

155 m

Surfaces

60.9 km

27.7 km

14.8 km

1.11 km

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 28 October

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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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