Greenway of Southern Burgundy – La Voie Bleue loop from Pontanevaux-La-Chapelle

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Mâcon

La Chapelle-De-Guinchay

Greenway of Southern Burgundy – La Voie Bleue loop from Pontanevaux-La-Chapelle

Hard

4.3

(12)

riders

Greenway of Southern Burgundy – La Voie Bleue loop from Pontanevaux-La-Chapelle

07:41

115km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 225 m for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.0 km

View of the Château de Berzé-le-Châtel

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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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28.4 km

Greenway of Southern Burgundy

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Lovely flat trail through nature on a former railway line.

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31.1 km

Cluny

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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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34.8 km

Bois Clair Tunnel

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A 1600m tunnel, an experience to be had!

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36.1 km

Tunnel du bois clair

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

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39.2 km

Voie Verte de Bourgogne du sud

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

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91.4 km

La Voie Bleue

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The Voie Bleue is a cycle route of nearly 700 kilometers that connects Lyon to Luxembourg. In the Ain department, it runs along pleasant towpaths suitable for all types of bicycles.

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99.1 km

Saône

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115 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.9 km

39.7 km

12.5 km

10.9 km

3.27 km

982 m

221 m

Surfaces

66.6 km

23.4 km

16.9 km

8.41 km

171 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

9°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2025,🇫🇷 09: Cluny - Mâcon - Villefranche-sur-Saone

Cold and windy today. 🥶 So wrap up warm and put on gloves. Thankfully, there's no rain, and the strong wind is blowing from behind on the tour.

This stage primarily offers the enjoyment of nature. First, we have to take the mountainous section of the railway cycle path to Macon over the Burgundy mountains. In the upper section, the …

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