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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

Tournus

Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

Tournus

Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

Hard

4.6

(107)

603

riders

Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

06:19

107km

190m

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: June 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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340 m

Saint-Philibert Abbey Church, Tournus

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint-Philibert Abbey Church is a gem of Romanesque architecture. During a walk around the abbey you will discover the picturesque alleys with old houses

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370 m

Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus

Highlight • Religious Site

Fantastic - I'm not a fan of churches but I made it all the way to the wonderful crypt! Nice!

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8.82 km

Cycle Path along the Saône

Highlight • Cycleway

A hiking or cycling path for pure relaxation and tranquility.

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18.6 km

Tournus

Highlight • Settlement

This beautiful city has a two-thousand-year history. Saint-Philibert Abbey, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, is the main attraction today.
But Tournus has more than one trick up his …

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86.2 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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86.7 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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107 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

28.3 km

17.3 km

8.08 km

620 m

255 m

159 m

Surfaces

57.0 km

28.4 km

19.8 km

1.88 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

35°C

18°C

0 %

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Comments

April 18, 2025,Vom Ländle nach Mallorca: Chalon-sur-Saône nach Macon – La Voie Bleue

The sun is shining! I quickly pack my rain gear into my pannier. The tour now continues along the Saône. Between Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon, it's a motorway for inland waterways and a lifeline for the numerous industries along its banks. However, the further you get from the river, the more rural the department becomes. The Charolais region around its capital, …

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September 25, 2022,Chalon sur Saone - Mâcon

In the end I had to slow myself down and got to the hotel in Mâcon way too early 😨

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May 25, 2024,Tour de France 2024 - Étape 11 - De Saint-Laurent-sur-Sâone à Chalon-sur-Saône

Today was a wonderful stage along the quiet and gentle Saône. It flows very calmly and it is very relaxing to cycle along the great river. At the end, Chalon-sur-Saône welcomes the cyclist with hustle and bustle and cheerful hospitality.

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July 13, 2025,Mâcon - Chalon sur Saône

Another beautiful day on the bicycle in France. The path along the Saône is great Very nice weather (yes, it's summer!) and good wind, too.

July 17, 2024,Etappe 12 20240717 von Sassenay nach Sancé

Today the route continued with a lot of variety. Our hotel is in front of Macon.
Mostly we went along the river Saone, partly over land and the straight section is even a railway line.

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Cycle Path along the Saône – Tournus loop from Tournus

Saint-Philibert Abbey Church, Tournus

Abbaye

Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus

Cycle Path along the Saône

Saône River

Tournus

Voie Bleue along the Saône River

Between Tournus and Mâcon

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