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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Vendenesse-Sur-Arroux

Canal du Centre – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Vendenesse-sur-Arroux

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Road cycling routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Charolles

Vendenesse-Sur-Arroux

Canal du Centre – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Vendenesse-sur-Arroux

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Canal du Centre – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Vendenesse-sur-Arroux

06:28

145km

880m

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: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 32.0 km for 15 m

After 80.5 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.18 km

Bois de la Grenouillère

Forest

38.7 km

Canal du Centre

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Canal du Center is a historic canal in central France, linking the Loire and the Saône. It meanders through pretty landscapes, charming villages and an industrial heritage.

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48.8 km

Port Génelard

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Port Genelard is a port city in Saône-et-Loire. It is located along the Canal du Centre.

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74.7 km

Digoin Canal Bridge

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The Digoin aqueduct is both a curiosity and a rarity. This 243-meter bridge allows barges to pass over the Loire River. It is also open to pedestrians and cyclists, who …

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83.9 km

Loire Canal Path

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A nice road that runs along the canal. It's pretty quiet and mostly straight so you can go pretty fast.

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90.5 km

Bief No 2 de Thaleine

Lake

91.3 km

Canal Lateral à la Loire

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There is a bike path along it.

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94.5 km

Bief No 3 Oddes

Lake

104 km

The Loire

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Between Gilly-sur-Loire and Diou, this road bridge spans the Loire and offers beautiful views of the river.

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131 km

Bois Boulay

Forest

145 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.0 km

41.3 km

4.12 km

1.25 km

594 m

144 m

Surfaces

112 km

31.6 km

646 m

603 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

38°C

17°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2024,Quer durch Frankreich 5: Montceau-les-Mines - Bourbon-Lancy

After arriving yesterday evening, I couldn't get enough of the sky behind the town hall. The sun wandered through the tower and colored the clouds in all possible colors... 🏫🌇🌆
... And it was already shining again in the morning when my sore muscles and I got out of bed. ☀️🥴😅
We continued along the Canal du Centre, this time …

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Canal du Centre – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Vendenesse-sur-Arroux

Canal du Centre

Port Génelard

Bourbince River

Digoin Canal Bridge

Gravel path along the canal

Loire Canal Path

Canal Lateral à la Loire

The Loire

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