Saint-Jean-de-Losne – The Saône loop from Chaugey

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Beaune

Losne

Saint-Jean-de-Losne – The Saône loop from Chaugey

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Saint-Jean-de-Losne – The Saône loop from Chaugey

03:54

67.0km

120m

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 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 114 m for 19 m

After 67.0 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.74 km

Quai de la Hutte, Losne

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At this wide part of the navigable river the canal boats can dock on the south side, with beautiful views to the town of St Jean and the entrance to its harbor. A few hundred meters further the tow path has an unpaved section, so the official EV6 bike trail here turns south to follow the road to Chagney for 2 km, where it reunites again with the towpath.

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1.81 km

Saint-Jean-de-Losne

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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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3.31 km

The Saône

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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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6.05 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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23.6 km

Saône Mündung des Rhein-Rhône Canals

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This is where the Rhine-Rhone canal flows into the Saône river. Technically, the canal continues through the river, which is also deepened in the upper reaches and straightened in some places with canal passages.

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32.4 km

Saône River

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A flat, even section of gravel along the river.

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50.9 km

The bleachers along the Saône at Seurre

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The bleachers are laid out facing the Saône. All you have to do is settle down there to rest for a few moments and enjoy the view of Seurre on the small marina.

If you're hot, cool off at the refreshment bar set up on the quays.

You can also fill your water bottles at the fountain located just across the road.

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58.5 km