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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Gilly-sur-Loire

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Charolles

Gilly-Sur-Loire

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Gilly-sur-Loire

Moderate

4.7

(40)

285

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Gilly-sur-Loire

04:13

72.2km

150m

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: March 20, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 27.1 km for 9 m

After 47.0 km for 9 m

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Start point

Train Station

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6.00 km

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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12.1 km

Bief No 3 Oddes

Lake

16.0 km

Bief No 2 de Thaleine

Lake

22.9 km

Digoin Canal Bridge

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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 …

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23.5 km

Notre-Dame Church of Digoin

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Very beautiful church with wonderful stained glass windows. A short visit is worthwhile.

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24.1 km

Former Post Office of Digoin

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Digoin's second curiosity

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27.1 km

Pont-Levis on the Arroux

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The Pont-Levis is a bascule bridge that crosses the beginning of the disused Rigole de l'Arroux (Arroux gully).

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49.1 km

Path along the canal

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49.6 km

In Digoin 🇨🇵

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Nice trip

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70.2 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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72.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.2 km

7.87 km

3.15 km

1.87 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.1 km

5.96 km

4.28 km

835 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 29 May

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Gilly-sur-Loire

Canal Latéral à la Loire

Digoin Canal Bridge

Notre-Dame Church of Digoin

Former Post Office of Digoin

Pont-Levis on the Arroux

Path along the canal

In Digoin 🇨🇵

View of the Loire

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