Pontailler-sur-Saône / Dijon Cycle route along the Canal entre Champagne & Bourgogne
42,41 km cycling route from Pontailler-sur-Saône to Dijon
Elevation of the stage
Waytypes of the stage
Surface of the stage
The Route
After crossing the bridge at Pontailler-sur-Saône, you follow the Saône, riding along the towpath, until you have to leave its comfort to cross the Saône again to reach Lamarche-sur-Saône. Then, follow a well-waymarked trail, riding along a series of forest trails that are a bit gravelly in parts and quiet country roads, before reaching the network of cycle lanes set up to cross the city of Dijon and its suburbs.
Practical information
Tourist offices
Dijon Bourgogne Tourisme & Congrès 11 rue des Forges 21000 Dijon, 03 80 44 11 44
SNCF train station
Gare de Dijon: TER regional lines serving all directions across Burgundy (Bourgogne in French).
High-speed TGV trains Paris > Montbard > Dijon > Chalon, with spaces for bicycles to be reserved and paid for in advance (6 bike spaces per train).
Don't miss
- Remilly-sur-Tille: for its diverse waters, including the Tille and Crosne Rivers. As to the Étang de la Lochère and several other former gravel quarries turned lakes, they’re now reserved for angling.
- Arc-sur-Tille: the green lung for the east of Dijon, with an outdoor leisure centre offering summer bathing.
- Dijon: designated a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire for its cultural and historical riches; many (free) museums; a wide array of services, shops and specialities.
Nearby:
- Vielverge: a gravel pit here has been set out to help preserve the region’s biodiversity, with a 2km-long trail allowing visitors to explore the site.
- Soissons-sur-Nacey: a hiking trail dotted with explanatory signs explaining local flora and fauna.
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