Vincelles Lock – Pont sur Yonne loop from Cravant - Bazarnes

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Bazarnes

Vincelles Lock – Pont sur Yonne loop from Cravant - Bazarnes

Moderate

4.5

(65)

422

riders

Vincelles Lock – Pont sur Yonne loop from Cravant - Bazarnes

02:25

42.3km

110m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.16 km

Vincelles Lock

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Ecluse de Vincelles
With a beautiful lock house and a bridge to cross the canal.

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8.68 km

Yonne River Near Escolives-Sainte-Camille

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Flat, smooth cycle path along the Yonne. From there if you look back you will see a railway bridge. A nice place for a break or a picnic.

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9.73 km

Pont sur Yonne

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An old and massive stone bridge over the Yonne. It is cycleable and sees a lot of car and truck use, so be careful.

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13.0 km

Saint-Loup Church of Vaux

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Vaux was given to the Abbaye St-Julien d'Auxerre from its foundation in the 7th century. The church is dedicated to St-Loup. The rib-vaulted choir is from the 13th century.

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16.9 km

The Yonne and the Canal du Nivernais

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The old watermill has obviously not been in operation for a long time, but it offers you a nice view from the bike path.

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18.8 km

Paul Bert Bridge

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From this bridge you will have a breathtaking view of Auxerre.

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42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

11.7 km

3.18 km

983 m

593 m

241 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

6.69 km

328 m

266 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

11°C

2°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

August 15, 2023,Zwischen Auxerre und Cravant an der Yonne entlang

Light but very nice round on the Yonne between Auxerre and Cravant. The Yonne is a busy boating river in Burgundy, with some manned locks. A well-developed bike path leads on the left side but also partly on the right side of the river, so that a circular route is possible. Auxerre, a medieval city with the mighty Saint-Étienne de …

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June 20, 2025,🇨🇵 L'Yonne et canal du Nivernais - Runde von Vermenton

The Canal du Nivernais was built starting in 1784 to supply Paris with timber from the Morvan forests by floating timber, just as the Cure, Yonne, and Seine rivers were used for timber transport.

Today, it is mainly used by recreational boats. You can admire numerous locks while cycling along the excellently maintained, scenic bike path.

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June 7, 2023,Runde von Auxerre über Irancy

This tour is dedicated to the French cycling enthusiasts. That's why the photos are described in French (as best I can do).

After our third, detailed exploration of Auxerre with a visit to the abbey (the tour will follow), I have implemented the plan I had decided in Irancy (the tour will also follow) and I have borrowed one of …

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