Cluny – Greenway of Southern Burgundy loop from Cruzille

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

Cruzille

Cluny – Greenway of Southern Burgundy loop from Cruzille

Hard

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166

riders

Cluny – Greenway of Southern Burgundy loop from Cruzille

06:03

94.0km

830m

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 25, 2026

Tips

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After 24.7 km for 1.59 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.77 km

Col de la Croix

Mountain Pass

19.6 km

Cluny

Highlight • Settlement

The town of Cluny was based on the Benedictine monastery (Cluniac Abbey), founded in 910. The abbey was the starting point and center of the Cluniac reform at the beginning …

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22.4 km

Greenway of Southern Burgundy

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely flat trail through nature on a former railway line.

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23.3 km

Bois Clair Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

A 1600m tunnel, an experience to be had!

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24.6 km

Tunnel du bois clair

Highlight • Other

Longest bicycle tunnel in Europe, 1600 m. Open from 14.4 to 30.6.

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26.8 km

View of the Château de Berzé-le-Châtel

Highlight • Castle

The Castle of Berzé-le-Châtel
(also known as Forteresse de Berzé) is the largest and best-preserved medieval castle in Southern Burgundy.

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27.7 km

Voie Verte de Bourgogne du sud

Highlight • Other

Voie vertes are really nice to cycle on, no steep inclines or downhills.

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58.8 km

Voie Bleue along the Saône River

Highlight • Cycleway

From this passage of the Voie Bleue, we have a lovely view of the Saône. Depending on the weather, the color of the water alternates between blue and green.

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59.3 km

Between Tournus and Mâcon

Highlight • River

At this point on the Voie Bleue, the Mouge flows into the Saône. The low water level favors vegetation and the places are known to fishermen for their fish-rich waters. …

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83.5 km

Les Bois Diot

Forest

94.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.3 km

28.6 km

14.5 km

3.26 km

980 m

395 m

Surfaces

63.9 km

13.3 km

9.87 km

5.73 km

841 m

462 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

16°C

9°C

70 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2024,Burgund Frühlings Velotour Etappe 4 von Cluny nach Tournus

Today we set off in Cluny at a cool 3°C.
We first drove down into the city center and looked at parts of the old, very impressive monastery complex.
We then went back onto the old railway line, which we followed in parts towards Mâcon. The route runs partly between the TGV line and the expressway, but is still scenic. …

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April 18, 2024,Frankreich-Frühjahrs-Tour 2024, Etappe 12 von Cluny nach Tournus

Today we set off in Cluny at a cool 3°C. We first drove down to the city center and looked at parts of the old, very impressive monastery complex. Then we went back on the old railway line, which we followed in parts towards Macon. The route runs partly between the TGV line and the expressway, but the scenery is …

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August 3, 2025,Von Tournus nach Cluny

After breakfast in our lovely accommodation, the first 30 km of the cycle path today were flat, following the Saône River. The river was on the left bank, and cornfields and meadows lined with Charleroi cattle lined the cycle path on the other. In the distance, we could see wooded mountain slopes, a bit like the Palatinate region. After a …

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