Saint-Jean-de-Losne – Saint-Jean-de-Losne loop from Auxonne

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Saint-Jean-de-Losne – Saint-Jean-de-Losne loop from Auxonne

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Saint-Jean-de-Losne – Saint-Jean-de-Losne loop from Auxonne

03:07

54.4km

140m

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: August 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24 m for 5 m

After 54.4 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.46 km

The Saône

Highlight • River

Lovely paved trail along the river. Part of the EuroVelo 6 from the Atlantic to the Black Sea, and also continues along the river all the way down to the Mediterranean

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27.1 km

Saint-Jean-de-Losne

Highlight • Settlement

For pilgrims: In the tourist office in the main street there is a beautiful stamp with scallop

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27.6 km

Saint-Jean-de-Losne lies at the junction of three major waterways: the Saône River, which flows towards the Rhône and the Mediterranean Sea; the Burgundy Canal, which flows towards the Seine and the Paris Basin; and the Rhine-Rhône Canal, which flows towards the Rhine and Northern and Eastern Europe.

Saint-Jean-de-Losne is one of the smallest municipalities in France: a total of 0.60 km², of which 0.36 km² is land and the rest water.

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31.8 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin Entrance and Lock

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This spot marks the canal's mouth at the Saône River. The Rhine-Rhône Canal had a turbulent history, with construction interrupted by the French Revolution and finally extending from 1784 to 1832.

The lock at the canal's mouth has been renovated. In 2009, a lock keeper's cabin was installed, perched six meters high, to control the arrival of boats.

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50.6 km

Diversion into the Saône river

Highlight • River

At lock number 20, the diversion of the Saône River, which connects to Auxonne, ends. The Auxonne Canal and its locks were built between 1839 and 1845.

The Auxonne Canal has a water level that guarantees a depth of 1.60 meters, including the shallows. The locks at each end connect it to the river.

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53.0 km