Things to Do around Thory

The Thory region offers a variety of outdoor activities including touring cycling, mountain biking, hiking, road cycling, and jogging. There are 29 routes available across these sports.

Touring cyclists can explore routes along the Nivernais Canal and the Burgundy Canal, which are part of the 'Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo'. These routes offer picturesque greenways and quiet roads. Find more options in the Cycling around Thory guide.

The Morvan Regional Natural Park, near Thory, is renowned for mountain biking, offering over 1,500 miles (2,500 km) of trails. This includes sections of the Grande Traversée du Morvan (GTM). Explore specific trails with the MTB Trails around Thory guide.

The Morvan Regional Natural Park features approximately 930 miles (1,500 km) of marked hiking trails, including long-distance routes like the Tour du Morvan and the GR13. The Yonne department also offers numerous walking routes, some featuring historical sites. Refer to the Hiking around Thory guide for details.

The Yonne department provides numerous routes suitable for road cycling, particularly quiet country roads in the Morvan. These routes offer manageable climbs and scenic views. The Road Cycling Routes around Thory guide provides specific options.

Yes, the region offers routes suitable for various skill levels. The canal paths are generally flat and ideal for leisurely cycling. Many hiking trails are also suitable for family outings. Komoot guides often categorize routes by difficulty.

The region features the Morvan Regional Natural Park with dense forests, granite peaks up to 3,000 feet (900 meters), and clear lakes like Setton and Pannecière. The Yonne River and its canals, along with steep-sided valleys of the Cousin and Cure rivers, are also prominent natural features.

Key viewpoints include Haut-Folin, the highest point in the Morvan, and Mont-Beuvray. The region also features impressive natural formations like the Saussois Rocks and limestone cliffs near Merry-sur-Yonne. Historic sites such as medieval castles and Romanesque basilicas like Vézelay are also present.

Outdoor routes in Thory are popular, with more than 3,000 visitors having explored them on komoot. The 29 available routes have received an average rating of 4.43 out of 5 stars from nearly 300 ratings.

Komoot offers several guides for the Thory region, including Cycling around Thory, MTB Trails around Thory, Hiking around Thory, Road Cycling Routes around Thory, and Running Trails around Thory.

For general tourism inquiries related to the Yonne department, which encompasses Thory, information is available through Yonne Tourisme. Their official website is yonne-tourisme.fr. The Auxerre and Auxerrois Tourist Office can be contacted at +33 (0)3 86 52 06 19.

Yes, the Thory region offers jogging routes. There are 2 dedicated jogging routes available. More information can be found in the Running Trails around Thory guide.