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Chalon-Sur-Saône

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Canal du Centre at Chagny – Route des Grands Crus loop from Fontaines - Mercurey

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-Sur-Saône

Fontaines

Canal du Centre at Chagny – Route des Grands Crus loop from Fontaines - Mercurey

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Canal du Centre at Chagny – Route des Grands Crus loop from Fontaines - Mercurey

03:44

61.7km

460m

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: May 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.3 km for 99 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.92 km

Rully lock

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Rully lock. There are three charging stations for electric bikes behind the old lock keeper's house.

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7.38 km

Canal du Centre at Chagny

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Excellent paved flat bike trail along the historic 1793 Canal du Centre, connecting at Chalon-sur-Saône the transeuropean EuroVelo 6 route (coming from the Black Sea) with the ViaRhôna route and …

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17.6 km

View of Meursault

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The view of Meursault from the vineyards is the epitome of wine-growing Burgundy. You’ll cycle through rolling hills and vineyards in every direction before coming across Meursault, a village with …

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18.9 km

Château de Meursault and Fountain

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The origins of Château de Meursault date back to the 11th century. At that time, Robert I, Duke of Burgundy and son of King Robert II of France, granted the …

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21.9 km

Volnay Chapel

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You will find the chapel of Volnay on the left on the road to Saint Jacques de Compostelle towards Meursault. She is very interesting and old.

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22.2 km

Renowned for its exceptional vineyards, Volnay offers an idyllic setting, with its picturesque streets lined with stone houses, typical of the region. The surrounding hills are covered with vines producing …

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22.6 km

Route des Grands Crus

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The Burgundy Vineyards Route is a small segment of the "Route des Grands Crus". As its name suggests, it crosses many great Burgundy wine appellations.

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28.8 km

Route des Grands Crus Cycle Path

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The Route des Grands Crus (roughly, "road of the great wines") is the name of a French tourist route situated in Burgundy. The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot …

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45.4 km

Château médiéval de Rully

Castle

61.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

12.8 km

8.29 km

5.75 km

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

18.0 km

392 m

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Friday 3 July

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Canal du Centre at Chagny – Route des Grands Crus loop from Fontaines - Mercurey

Rully lock

Canal du Centre at Chagny

View of Meursault

Château de Meursault and Fountain

Volnay Chapel

Volnay

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Route des Grands Crus Cycle Path

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