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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chemilly-Sur-Yonne

Gurgy diversion lock – Yonne River at Armeau loop from Chemilly - Appoigny

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chemilly-Sur-Yonne

Gurgy diversion lock – Yonne River at Armeau loop from Chemilly - Appoigny

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4.0

(1)

8

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Gurgy diversion lock – Yonne River at Armeau loop from Chemilly - Appoigny

09:10

142km

420m

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: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.63 km

Gurgy diversion lock

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The Dérivation de Gurgy is a short stretch of canal which makes some loops of the Yonne navigable and shortens it. the cycle path along the Yonne leads along it.

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10.9 km

First lock on the Burgundy canal

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The Burgundy Canal has 189 locks, this one is lock n°1!

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13.0 km

Migennes to Joigny via the new Greenway

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Very good and pleasant coating

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31.3 km

Villevallier Towpath

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33.6 km

Yonne River at Armeau

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Armeau is a small town of more than 700 people. Here, the Yonne looks more like a pond. On a nice summer day, swans will gracefully pass by, but they …

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68.4 km

Start of the Gurgy diversion

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Here the Yonne flows off to the left and the canal continues straight ahead.

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129 km

View of Auxerre and Saint-Étienne Cathedral from the Bridge

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There is a good view of the riverside city from here and from the other bridges.

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135 km

Auxerre Cathedral

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The view from the Yonne river is amazing.

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142 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.9 km

29.2 km

24.7 km

14.9 km

8.82 km

1.94 km

122 m

Surfaces

89.7 km

26.0 km

21.8 km

4.72 km

268 m

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