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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire
Giry

Canal du Nivernais – Vézelay loop from Giry

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire
Giry

Canal du Nivernais – Vézelay loop from Giry

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Canal du Nivernais – Vézelay loop from Giry

11:38

181km

1,990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 50.4 km for 82 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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28.9 km

Canal du Nivernais

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Beautiful path along the canal

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47.9 km

Vézelay

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The Eternal Hill… the arrival at the Basilica of the Madeleine is paid for by the final hill!

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50.5 km

Notre-Dame Church of Saint-Père

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You drive through the winding streets of the picturesque village of Saint-Père in the valley before Vézelay and then the BVlick opens onto this village church! An incredible porch in …

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60.0 km

Bazoches Castle

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78.5 km

Anguison

Lake

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143 km

Sainte-Marie Chapel of Nevers

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Rare example of baroque architecture in Burgundy.

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144 km

Nevers

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Nevers is an old city that was said to have existed in Roman times. The narrow streets of the city center invite you for a walk and lead you from …

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144 km

Ducal Palace of Nevers

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Considered the first of the Loire castles, the ducal palace of Nevers is a castle from the 15th and 16th centuries, residence of the counts and then the dukes of Nevers.

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145 km

Paris Gate

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City gate built in the 18th century.

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181 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

158 km

8.36 km

6.68 km

4.98 km

3.09 km

522 m

Surfaces

161 km

12.7 km

7.07 km

372 m

185 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Friday 22 May

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