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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Senailly

Semur en Auxois – Fontenay Abbey loop from Senailly

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montbard

Senailly

Semur en Auxois – Fontenay Abbey loop from Senailly

Hard

5.0

(4)

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Semur en Auxois – Fontenay Abbey loop from Senailly

04:14

65.9km

500m

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: March 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.0 km for 73 m

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13.3 km

Semur en Auxois

Highlight • Other

25.5 km

Canal de Bourgogne Riverside Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

27.0 km

Les Lodges du Canal de Bourgogne

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Lodges du Canal De Bourgogne are unusual accommodations along the Canal.
A cabin boat, a lock keeper's house and several wooden houses on stilts. The accommodations each have private Nordic baths.

The estate is located at lock keeper house 31Y in Chassey near Alésia and Semur-en-Auxois.

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31.4 km

Canal de Bourgogne and Its Locks

Highlight • Structure

The Burgundy Canal connects the Yonne to the Saône.
It crosses picturesque landscapes of Burgundy.
It is also a crossing of the history of this region with these monuments which run along it.

The towpath all along the canal has been converted into a pedestrian and cycle path.
It allows you to ride in peace and fresh air!

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43.1 km

Château de Courcelles

Highlight • Castle

Another historical monument built in the 12th century; it is closed to visitors for the moment.

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50.6 km

Fontenay Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Abbey of Fontenay is one of the "daughters" of Citeaux. The Cistercian movement was founded by Bernard de Clairvaux, in Clairvaux itself in the current department of Aube, in the Champenoise region. The religious movement spread after the creation of the main abbey in Burgundy which took the name of Citeaux. The latter was created in 1068 between Beaune and Seurre then the order spread throughout France and Europe. The Cistercian movement comes from the name of a plant, the Cistella, which grew in the swamps that the monks were trying to clean up. In memory of their struggle in the face of hostile nature, they named their order after this simple plant. This movement starts from the observation that to touch God, we must live by humbly working the earth. The Fontenay building is a perfect example of sobriety, simplicity and silence. All these attributes reflect the very soul of the Cistercians and are found here.
For more information and visiting times, here is the abbey's website: abbayedefontenay.com

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