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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Vermenton

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

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Vermenton

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

Hard

4.0

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

03:41

58.2km

520m

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: April 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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508 m

Lavoir de la Grande Fontaine

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful old washhouse

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13.4 km

Château de Vieux Champs

Castle

31.3 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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33.4 km

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

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Nice place for a short break

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36.0 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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37.2 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!

grimper.com/site-escalade-le-saussois

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39.5 km

The Yonne and the Park Rocks

Highlight • River

Cycling in the Yonne Valley offers a scenic and invigorating ride. You will be surrounded by spectacular rock formations and the tranquil flow of the Yonne River. As you pedal, …

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41.4 km

View of Mailly-le-Château Castle

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This small village is located in a rich geological location. It is on the border of the limestone plateau of Burgundy and the granite Morvan. Only 540 people live here. …

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43.2 km

Junction of the Canal du Nivernais and the Yonne

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Here the canal joins the meanders of the Yonne on several small segments. This is an opportunity to discover the river up close at the Parc woods.

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58.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.4 km

19.7 km

4.11 km

2.25 km

1.23 km

459 m

101 m

Surfaces

38.2 km

17.8 km

2.09 km

102 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

31°C

14°C

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

Lavoir de la Grande Fontaine

Châtel-Censoir

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais