Greenway of Southern Burgundy – Cluny loop from La Roche-Vineuse

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

La Roche-Vineuse

Greenway of Southern Burgundy – Cluny loop from La Roche-Vineuse

Moderate

4.7

(115)

820

riders

Greenway of Southern Burgundy – Cluny loop from La Roche-Vineuse

02:55

47.5km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 5.96 km for 1.59 km

After 17.7 km for 1.59 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.32 km

Greenway of Southern Burgundy

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The Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud is France's oldest car-free rail trail. It runs for almost 70 kilometers through the vineyards and hills of southern Burgundy between the towns of Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon.

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5.47 km

View of the Château de Berzé-le-Châtel

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The Castle of Berzé-le-Châtel
(also known as Forteresse de Berzé) is the largest and best-preserved medieval castle in Southern Burgundy.

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9.88 km

Greenway of Southern Burgundy

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Lovely flat trail through nature on a former railway line.

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12.6 km

Cluny

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The town of Cluny was based on the Benedictine monastery (Cluniac Abbey), founded in 910. The abbey was the starting point and center of the Cluniac reform at the beginning …

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16.3 km

Bois Clair Tunnel

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A 1600m tunnel, an experience to be had!

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17.6 km

Tunnel du bois clair

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Longest bicycle tunnel in Europe, 1600 m. Open from 14.4 to 30.6.

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20.0 km

Voie Verte Bourgogne Sud

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The Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud is France's oldest car-free rail-trail cycle path. It runs for almost 70 kilometers through the vineyards and hills of southern Burgundy between the towns of Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon.

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20.6 km

Voie Verte de Bourgogne du sud

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Voie vertes are really nice to cycle on, no steep inclines or downhills.

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47.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.9 km

3.25 km

2.09 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

3.29 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

August 12, 2022,De Cluny à Mâcon

Very nice route on the greenway, very accessible (done with an 8-year-old child) despite some climbs at the start of the course.
2 main points of interest: the tunnel du bois clair and Berzé-le-chatel.

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