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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Avallon
Châtel-Censoir

The Saussois Rocks – Canal de Nivernais Towpath loop from Châtel-Censoir

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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Avallon
Châtel-Censoir

The Saussois Rocks – Canal de Nivernais Towpath loop from Châtel-Censoir

Hard

4.1

(12)

66

riders

The Saussois Rocks – Canal de Nivernais Towpath loop from Châtel-Censoir

09:08

154km

840m

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: August 14, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 67.2 km for 13 m

After 134 km for 13 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.14 km

The Saussois Rocks

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The rocks of Saussois located in the town of Merry-sur-Yonne are very popular with climbing enthusiasts who do not hesitate to come from Paris (located only 200 kilometers) to climb these limestone walls some fifty meters high. .

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2

6.92 km

The Yonne and the Park Rocks

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Cycling in the Yonne Valley offers a scenic and invigorating ride. You will be surrounded by spectacular rock formations and the tranquil flow of the Yonne River. As you pedal, …

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10.6 km

Junction of the Canal du Nivernais and the Yonne

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Here the canal joins the meanders of the Yonne on several small segments. This is an opportunity to discover the river up close at the Parc woods.

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4

26.9 km

Vincelles Lock

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Ecluse de Vincelles
With a beautiful lock house and a bridge to cross the canal.

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59.7 km

Nivernais Canal Greenway — From Clamecy to Pousseaux

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Greenway of the Niverais canal, very well developed, between Clamecy and Pousseaux. The track is tarmac, however you should not expect a smooth surface.

Between the two towns, you can …

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66.9 km

Historic centre of Clamecy

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The town of Clamecy has some old medieval buildings, walks along the Yonne and a museum retracing the epic tale of log floating. You will find some nice restaurants at …

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71.5 km

Canal de Nivernais Towpath

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Beautiful, sometimes sunny, sometimes shady, stretch of the Canal de Nivernais. Great to drive with children, varied through locks of different types, bascule bridges or pretty "Fermes" left and right

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101 km

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9

116 km

Canal du Nivernais

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Beautiful path along the canal

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154 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

106 km

40.1 km

3.97 km

3.41 km

184 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

132 km

19.5 km

2.62 km

245 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (110 m)

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Monday 12 October

21°C

13°C

64 %

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