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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-Sur-Saône

Montchanin

Greenway of the Canal du Centre – La Motte Lock loop from Montchanin

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-Sur-Saône

Montchanin

Greenway of the Canal du Centre – La Motte Lock loop from Montchanin

Moderate

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Greenway of the Canal du Centre – La Motte Lock loop from Montchanin

02:33

40.1km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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904 m

Bois d'Avoise

Forest

3.60 km

The Canal Grocery in Ecuisses

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This simple grocery store, where you can also eat on the terrace, is a place like no other: Romaric, its owner, is its soul.
He welcomes you with a warm …

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27.0 km

Greenway of the Canal du Centre

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Very good quality road in the forest, partially shaded, without cars because of the cycle path. In total, the Canal du Center greenway is 129 km long and goes from Chalon to Digoin.

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32.5 km

Puerto de Saint Julien Sur Dheune

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A pretty big basin below the lock.
Almost like a small harbor.

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34.4 km

La Motte Lock

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Beautiful stretch of road between Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune and Montchanin with locks.

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34.5 km

Villa Perrusson

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"The villa Perrusson is the most beautiful preserved testimony of men and women
who shaped ceramics in Burgundy at the very end of the 19th century.
This house is a …

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36.0 km

The Descent of the 7 Locks of the Canal du Centre

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A descent (or a climb) where 7 beautiful locks of the canal du center are linked.

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36.0 km

ein schönes Wandgemälde

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There is still something going on here - at least the mural signals that not everything is "abandoned" here.

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36.8 km

Highest Point on the Canal du Centre

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from here it goes downhill on both sides, with very nice views

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40.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

7.71 km

1.25 km

688 m

236 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

6.57 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

28°C

17°C

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Greenway of the Canal du Centre – La Motte Lock loop from Montchanin

The Canal Grocery in Ecuisses

Greenway of the Canal du Centre

Puerto de Saint Julien Sur Dheune

La Motte Lock

Villa Perrusson

The Descent of the 7 Locks of the Canal du Centre

ein schönes Wandgemälde

Highest Point on the Canal du Centre

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