Nivernais Canal Cycle Route – Mailly-le-Château Bridge loop from Auxerre Saint-Gervais

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nivernais Canal Cycle Route – Mailly-le-Château Bridge loop from Auxerre Saint-Gervais

Moderate

4.5

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Nivernais Canal Cycle Route – Mailly-le-Château Bridge loop from Auxerre Saint-Gervais

03:18

77.1km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 76.9 km for 330 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.0 km

Beautiful road with view of Vezelay

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38.5 km

Mailly-le-Château Bridge

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Mailly-le-Château is a small village overlooking the Yonne. The origins of the bridge that spans it date back to the end of the 15th century.

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64.0 km

Pont sur Yonne

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An old and massive stone bridge over the Yonne. It is cycleable and sees a lot of car and truck use, so be careful.

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64.1 km

Canal du Nivernais | Belombre lock

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One of the many locks along the canal

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66.9 km

View of Vaux Village

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Vaux was given to the Abbey of St-Julien d’Auxerre from its foundation in the 7th century.
From the bridge you have a beautiful view of the village.

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75.2 km

Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Auxerre

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Impressive cathedral that dominates the cityscape of Auxerre together with the Abbaye Saint-Germain.
You can visit the cathedral for free, which you should definitely do. The sight of these incredibly …

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