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Vézelay – La Cure loop from Vézelay

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Vézelay

Vézelay – La Cure loop from Vézelay

Hard

runners

Vézelay – La Cure loop from Vézelay

01:23

11.9km

310m

Running

Hard run. 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: July 8, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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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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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 preached the second crusade. It is a high place of Christianity.

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Trail to La Cordelle Chapel

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Standing in front of the Basilica of Vezelay, turn left and right after the Bible Garden. A small, charming path follows downwards, some of which leads down on cobblestones to the Chapelle de la Cordelle.
In the further course you can hike down to Saint-Piérre.

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1.79 km

View of Vézelay

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The view of Vezelay from afar is very nice.

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9.48 km

La Cure

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If you come from the brewery, near which there are also hiking parking lots, you will pass this beautiful embankment on the Cure shortly before the village. From here you have a beautiful view of the opposite bank with the church and the historic stone bridge crossing the river. A very nice photo opportunity.

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9.51 km

Saint-Père-sur-la-Cure Bridge

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On the Cure, the very old bridge of St-Père, remodeled several times, has kept its appearance from the end of the 18th century. It is difficult to date the first stone bridge. Like the Asquins bridge, it is very important due to its history and location. A Roman bridge may have existed at St Père, each bank being bordered by a Roman road. In the Middle Ages and after, the Cure separated the Duchy of Burgundy, the County of Nevers and the royal lands and St Père was located on strategic and very busy communication routes. In addition, the town was very close to the rich abbey and basilica of Vézelay and Avallon, therefore on a famous pilgrimage route.

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