View of the Yonne – Gurgy loop from Gurgy

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Gurgy

View of the Yonne – Gurgy loop from Gurgy

Easy

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View of the Yonne – Gurgy loop from Gurgy

01:50

7.25km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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4.30 km

View of the Yonne

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Idyllic river in the village. Restaurant nearby

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4.50 km

Start of the Gurgy diversion

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Here the Yonne flows off to the left and the canal continues straight ahead.

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4.69 km

Gurgy

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Small town on the bank of the Yonne, and at the junction of the Gurgy Diversion, a section of Canal that joins two parts of the river.

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5.02 km

View of the Salmon Ladder at Gurgy Dam

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From this point, you can see the Gurgy dam where the salmon ladder was built in the 19th century to facilitate the reproduction of this species.

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7.25 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.85 km

1.80 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

2.87 km

2.15 km

1.18 km

885 m

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 28, 2025,Vue sur l'échelle à saumon boucle à partir de Gurgy

The Gurgy Ponds.
The natural soil of Gurgy was quickly exploited in gravel quarries, which were industrialized in the 1960s. The extracted sand and gravel were used in particular in construction and road construction. The aggregates were extracted by gradually digging down until the water table was reached. The quarries then filled with water and transformed into ponds.
The Gurgy …

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