Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Digoin

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Digoin

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Digoin

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Digoin

03:28

55.0km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53.7 km for 211 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.5 km

La Roberte

Forest

23.9 km

Les Petits Chauffages

Forest

33.1 km

View of the Loire

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At Diou, the Eurovelo 6 branches off from the Loire side canal and leads over the Loire Bridge of the D 480. From the bridge you have a good block onto the unregulated Loire 👆

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Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The Loire lateral canal is 196 kilometers long and allows, with other structures, the connection of the Rhône and the Seine. Thanks to it, the three largest rivers in France are thus connected.

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41.7 km

On the Lateral Canal

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43.1 km

Bief No 3 Oddes

Lake

47.1 km

Bief No 2 de Thaleine

Lake

53.5 km

The boat crossing over the Loire in the Canal Central

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53.7 km

Digoin Canal Bridge (Pont Canal de Digoin)

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The canal is a water bridge over the Loire. The structure is fascinating because of its rarity. At the same time, it is a pedestrian and cyclist crossing that offers a beautiful view.

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The Digoin aqueduct is both a curiosity and a rarity. This 243-meter bridge allows barges to pass over the Loire River. It is also open to pedestrians and cyclists, who are asked to walk alongside their bicycles during the crossing. This remarkable structure was designed in the 1880s and 1890s. It allows the Loire Lateral Canal to connect with the Canal du Centre a little further downstream.

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54.5 km

In Digoin 🇨🇵

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Nice trip

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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.5 km

17.2 km

2.23 km

559 m

326 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.1 km

13.5 km

277 m

217 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

19°C

9°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

September 9, 2025,🇫🇷Burgund: Kanalbrücke von Digoin – Loire-Seitenkanal EuroVelo 6

On Monday, the persistent rain forced us to take a break from cycling. But today, in bright sunshine, we were able to get back on the road. We cycled north along farm tracks and small back roads, through the rolling hills of the department, until we reconnected with EuroVelo 6 at Les Carrières. This famous long-distance cycle route runs 4,450 …

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