Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Flez Cuzy Tannay

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Clamecy

Tannay

Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Flez Cuzy Tannay

Hard

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Vézelay – The Saussois Rocks loop from Flez Cuzy Tannay

06:16

101km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.6 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.9 km

Anguison

Lake

42.8 km

Bridge over the Cure

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On the cure, in Pierre-Perthuis, an old bridge and a modern bridge are found side by side giving this place a special character.

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46.6 km

Notre-Dame Church of Saint-Père

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You drive through the winding alleys of the picturesque village of Saint-Père in the valley before Vézelay, and then the view opens up to this village church! An incredible porch …

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49.2 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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50.3 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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64.8 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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68.5 km

Canal spillway towards the Yonne

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It's nice to look at but you can't go by bike, you have to stay on the other side of the canal

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69.6 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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70.9 km

Merry-sur-Yonne

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Historic climbing site, 200km from Paris, with limestone walls up to 50 meters high. More than 200 routes from 4c to 8c.

The site is very well equipped but not badly weathered!

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101 km

End point

Train Station

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