Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Paray-le-Monial

Mountain biking trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Charolles

Paray-Le-Monial

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Paray-le-Monial

Moderate

riders

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Paray-le-Monial

03:00

59.0km

110m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.1 km for 211 m

After 45.8 km for 211 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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461 m

Along the canal at Paray-le-Monial

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A pleasant stretch that runs alongside the Canal du Centre between Paray-le-Monial and Digoin.

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13.5 km

Loire Canal Path

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A nice road that runs along the canal. It's pretty quiet and mostly straight so you can go pretty fast.

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23.6 km

Bief No 3 Oddes

Lake

29.7 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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39.2 km

Bief No 2 de Thaleine

Lake

40.6 km

Digoin Canal Bridge (Pont Canal de Digoin)

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The canal is a water bridge over the Loire. The structure is fascinating because of its rarity. At the same time, it is a pedestrian and cyclist crossing that offers a beautiful view.

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46.0 km

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 are asked to walk alongside their bicycles during the crossing. This remarkable structure was designed in the 1880s and 1890s. It allows the Loire Lateral Canal to connect with the Canal du Centre a little further downstream.

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59.0 km

End point

Train Station

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