Saint-Albin Canal Tunnel – Ray-sur-Saône washhouse loop from Autet

Road cycling routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Vesoul

Autet

Saint-Albin Canal Tunnel – Ray-sur-Saône washhouse loop from Autet

Hard

riders

Saint-Albin Canal Tunnel – Ray-sur-Saône washhouse loop from Autet

08:03

187km

850m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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57.2 km

Dérivation de Port-sur-Saône

Lake

57.5 km

Stone Bridge of Port-sur-Saône

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A stone bridge with thirteen arches leads across the Saône, which was built from 1750 to 1758 on the site of a wooden bridge that was destroyed several times by wars and floods.

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72.3 km

NEEDLE DAM

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Beautiful work to discover

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72.9 km

Saint-Albin Canal Tunnel

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This tunnel-canal, classified on the list of historical monuments, is 681 meters long. It avoids a long detour made by the Saône.

Its construction was the subject of two phases …

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90.4 km

The lavoire was a communal building where the clothes were washed. These buildings protected the users against the weather, offer running water and are typical for this part of France. This one has an unusual oval bassin.

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99.5 km

Dérivation de Savoyeux

Lake

112 km

Vereux Diversion

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Locked diversion of the Saône built in two stages, in 1840 and 1880. This reach is one of the areas developed to make the Saône navigable.

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125 km

Pont de Pierre of Gray

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This magnificent stone bridge built in 1647 was destroyed several times. It is the main entrance to the town of Gray. The extract from the city's cadastre dated 1851 mentions: …

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133 km

Apremont Dam

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This dam has a fixed part and a mobile part each measuring about fifty meters long. This structure was completely overhauled in 2014 after six years of work.

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186 km

Bridge over the Salon

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This beautiful bucolic place is ideal for a break. Benches and picnic tables have been installed by the town hall.

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187 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

89.5 km

62.5 km

25.2 km

5.47 km

4.24 km

221 m

Surfaces

142 km

43.7 km

1.16 km

510 m

273 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

11°C

5°C

40 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 24, 2025,La Voie Bleue, Etappe 4

Day 4 on the Voie Bleue continues impressively: Here, they've built two tunnels through the hill for the canal 😍 I'd really like to hop on a boat for a bit to go through the tunnel.
Otherwise, the route continues along the water to the Saône. How incredibly beautiful this path is!

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