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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Merry-Sur-Yonne

Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Merry-Sur-Yonne

Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

Hard

4.6

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Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

02:39

41.0km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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1.07 km

Vézelay town gate

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One of the city gates of Vezelay. The pilgrimage route leads through this

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19.4 km

Vézelay

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The Eternal Hill… the arrival at the Basilica of the Madeleine is paid for by the final hill!

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19.9 km

Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vézelay

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The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine has been listed as UNESCO since 1979. It is one of the starting points of the Santiago de Compostela trail. It is here that Saint Bernard …

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21.4 km

View of Vézelay and Its Basilica

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Nice view of Vézelay and its basilica, in the distance, on the road which leads to Asnières-sous-Bois. A great entry into the Morvan regional natural park!

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35.9 km

Châtel-Censoir

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Châtel-Censoir, crossed by the Yonne and the Canal du Nivernais, has long been a prosperous town, just like its neighbor, Clamecy. This was particularly due to firewood, which was transported …

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38.0 km

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

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Nice place for a short break

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40.6 km

The rocks of Saussois located in the town of Merry-sur-Yonne are very popular with climbing enthusiasts who do not hesitate to come from Paris (located only 200 kilometers) to climb these limestone walls some fifty meters high. .

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41.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.4 km

5.29 km

3.16 km

990 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

3.02 km

762 m

592 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Sunday 24 May

32°C

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Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

View of Merry-sur-Yonne

Vézelay town gate

Vézelay

Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vézelay

View of Vézelay and Its Basilica

Châtel-Censoir

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

The Saussois Rocks

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