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

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

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

03:04

53.0km

200m

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: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.97 km

La Chartreuse de Basseville

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The former Chartreuse de Basseville is listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments. Built on the banks of the Yonne and the Nivernais canal, it was transformed into a …

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21.2 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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24.9 km

Canal spillway towards the Yonne

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It's nice to look at but you can't go by bike, you have to stay on the other side of the canal

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26.0 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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26.4 km

Le Saussois

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upper part of the Saussois rocks, it can be accessed by a road after the bridge

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27.4 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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31.3 km

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

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Nice place for a short break

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45.4 km

Nivernais Canal Greenway — From Clamecy to Pousseaux

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Greenway of the Niverais canal, very well developed, between Clamecy and Pousseaux. The track is tarmac, however you should not expect a smooth surface.

Between the two towns, you can …

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53.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

9.68 km

2.61 km

999 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.3 km

4.54 km

709 m

360 m

109 m

Elevation

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

La Chartreuse de Basseville

Châtel-Censoir

Canal spillway towards the Yonne