Brancion Church – Brancion loop from Azé

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

Azé

Brancion Church – Brancion loop from Azé

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

Brancion Church – Brancion loop from Azé

03:57

49.8km

890m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.1 km for 125 m

After 37.4 km for 205 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

Pistole Pass

Highlight • Other

Lovely place all year round. Can be reached from three directions, my favorite uphill is the one from Prayés, northwest from the col.

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13.6 km

Les Chatelots

Forest

15.7 km

Old Washhouse and Brancion Castle - Saône-et-Loire

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Historic washhouses (Lavoir) of this type are typical of French communities in the 18th and 19th centuries. They served the villagers as a public place for washing clothes and were often important social meeting points.

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16.1 km

Brancion Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is an example of Romanesque style which overlooks the Grosne valley. It houses several 13th century paintings that line the walls.

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16.2 km

Brancion Castle

Highlight • Castle

An essential crossing point with a beautiful castle overlooking the surrounding countryside.

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16.3 km

Brancion

Highlight • Settlement

This church is a late Romanesque masterpiece (end of the 11th century) of almost Cistercian austerity. It is located at the tip of a promontory overlooking the Grosne valley, opposite …

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18.2 km

Bois de Naz

Forest

24.8 km

Cruzille Washhouse

Highlight • Structure

The historic washhouse of Collonges (often also referred to as Lavoir de Cruzille), located in the French municipality of Cruzille in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Burgundy region.

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33.6 km

Church of Burgy

Highlight • Religious Site

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Burgy (Church of St. John the Baptist), a small, charming village church, is a typical Romanesque building from the 11th to 12th century. It is known for its stocky, solid construction.

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49.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

17.7 km

5.24 km

1.55 km

Surfaces

26.4 km

12.6 km

10.0 km

453 m

343 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

19°C

3°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

May 3, 2024,Sur la trace du Roc d'Azé Gravel

A grueling ride with lots of mud and lots of slippery stones. Certainly my tires were not enough but it would be more suitable for mountain bikes given the tracks and undergrowth with roots. Nevertheless, a nice walk.

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