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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Clamecy
Metz-Le-Comte

Canal du Nivernais – Canal de Nivernais Towpath loop from Metz-le-Comte

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Clamecy
Metz-Le-Comte

Canal du Nivernais – Canal de Nivernais Towpath loop from Metz-le-Comte

Moderate

5.0

(2)

30

riders

Canal du Nivernais – Canal de Nivernais Towpath loop from Metz-le-Comte

04:25

71.9km

420m

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: April 21, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 36.5 km for 13 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.79 km

Canal du Nivernais

Highlight • River

Beautiful path along the canal

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5.22 km

Manual Drawbridge

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3

6.26 km

La Coulée Douce

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Delicious sandwiches and very friendly owners.

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11.7 km

Canal de Nivernais Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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37.3 km

Collégiale Saint-Martin de Clamecy

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The Saint-Martin collegiate church in Clamecy is considered one of the jewels of Burgundian Gothic art. Built between the 13th and 16th centuries, it has been listed since 1840.

Its …

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38.3 km

Pont de Bethléem de Clamecy

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Built of cut stone and inaugurated in 1838, the Bethlehem Bridge in Clamecy is one of the nerve centers of the city.

It spans both the Yonne and the Nivernais …

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38.3 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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39.0 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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71.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

24.4 km

5.74 km

2.87 km

450 m

122 m

Surfaces

55.9 km

11.8 km

4.13 km

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