Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre at Chagny loop from Beaune

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre at Chagny loop from Beaune

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Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre at Chagny loop from Beaune

07:01

117km

350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 2 m for 4 m

After 117 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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21.3 km

La Mare de Molaise

Forest

50.6 km

Saône River

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The banks of the Saône offer a very pleasant setting for cycling. Today, the towpaths are perfectly suited for two-wheelers, as seen here.

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59.3 km

Chalon-sur-Saône

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Chalon-sur-Saône is a city rich in tourist activities: castles, churches, and wine tours are all worth a visit from the EuroVelo 6 cycle route. But the city is most famous …

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81.7 km

Thalie Canal

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On this part of the cycle path there are always beautiful boats and ships that pass by or that you can overtake yourself.

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85.5 km

Canal du Centre

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The Canal du Centre was designed to connect the two major rivers, the Loire and the Saône, for commercial purposes. It links Chalon-sur-Saône, a town on the banks of the …

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90.8 km

Chiusa Rully

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Rully lock. There are three charging stations for electric bikes behind the old lock keeper's house.

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92.3 km

Canal du Centre at Chagny

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Excellent paved flat bike trail along the historic 1793 Canal du Centre, connecting at Chalon-sur-Saône the transeuropean EuroVelo 6 route (coming from the Black Sea) with the ViaRhôna route and …

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94.3 km

Canal du Centre

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At the gates of Chagny, the Canal du Center is an ideal place for walks away from road traffic. The setting is superb and shady.

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117 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.2 km

37.9 km

9.88 km

8.39 km

8.02 km

2.73 km

Surfaces

96.4 km

10.0 km

9.69 km

650 m

357 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

16°C

7°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 30, 2025,Eurovelo 6 - 05 - von Chamblanc nach Santenay

Another beautiful section on the EuroVelo 6. The thermal baths in Santenay are very relaxing, a nice end to the tour, but for dinner it's definitely better to go to the town than to the casino, which was recommended to us at the thermal baths.

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May 10, 2023,Frankreich-Rundfahrt 🇫🇷 Etappe 10: Saint Jean de Losne - Chalon - Chagny

Phew 😮‍💨! Cold, rain and strong headwind 🥶! No joy for cyclists. But: We have to go through that 🥲.

So further down along the Saône. By Seurre your hands have become ice cold - time to put on the warm gloves and the rest of the rainproof clothing. And the rain starts.

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