Historic Washhouse – Crainseny Viaduct loop from Saint-Gengoux-le-National

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

Historic Washhouse – Crainseny Viaduct loop from Saint-Gengoux-le-National

Moderate

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Historic Washhouse – Crainseny Viaduct loop from Saint-Gengoux-le-National

04:12

14.7km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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96 m

Les Lierres

Highlight • Settlement

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Very charming and atypical holiday home in a Burgundian residence in the heart of Saint Gengoux le National. Absolutely recommended - a very nice and accommodating hostess

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4.28 km

Old wine press

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4.37 km

Géorama Walking Circuit Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

7 information boards about geology, way signposted

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5.04 km

Saint-Boil Village and Vineyards

Highlight • Settlement

The particularity of this beautiful village is that it has an ancient quarry dating from the Gallo-Roman era. Stonemasons came to extract the beautiful limestone rock found in this town.

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5.19 km

Accessible Drinking Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Water points with drinking water are not always available on the Way of St. James. Therefore, always use these, especially if there is not much to supply around.

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5.24 km

Historic Washhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

They are more washhouses on the way to Saint Jacques de Compostela. For example in Vernot, Tarsul etc. This area is the beginning of the washhouses. In the rest of …

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8.68 km

Gallo-Roman quarry of Saint-Boil

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Discovered in 1971, this former limestone quarry was exploited as early as the 1st century AD. It housed a sculpture workshop where, among other things, funerary steles and ex-votos were …

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10.3 km

Crainseny Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Enjoy this viewpoint to admire the Crainseny viaduct, which spans the valley of the same name. Built at the end of the 19th century, this 246-meter-long railway structure has 16 …

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14.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.76 km

4.89 km

1.40 km

645 m

Surfaces