Canal du Centre: Digoin–Chalon-sur-Saône

A cycling tour with 5 stages, starting in Digoin, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

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Canal du Centre: Digoin–Chalon-sur-Saône

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About this tour

Ride the Canal du Centre from Digoin to Chalon‑sur‑Saône through classic Burgundy scenery. This canal links the Loire and Saône basins, with long waterside stretches, quiet back roads, and a few short busier bits near towns. Expect easygoing pedaling by locks and ponds, vineyards around Santenay/Remigny, and a relaxed roll into riverside Chalon.

Handy stops are never far: Paray‑le‑Monial, Montceau‑les‑Mines, Chagny, and Chalon all make great coffee or lunch breaks. Surfaces are mostly paved, with some mixed sections, so wider tires are a nice bonus.

Ride it either way, do it in one go or split it over a couple of days—this is a calm, scenic canal route across Bourgogne‑Franche‑Comté that’s made for unhurried miles.

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Duration: 135.1 km
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Avg. speed: 621 m
Ascent: 678 m
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Canal du Centre: Digoin–Chalon-sur-Saône

Stages of this tour

All 5 stages of this tour can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own tour, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

Canal du Centre: Digoin – Digoin (Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo)

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Canal du Centre: Digoin – Digoin (Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo)

Cycling route in Digoin, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Petite virée le long du Canal du Centre à Digoin, sur l’itinéraire du Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo. Environ 4,4 km tout plats, majoritairement sur voie verte asphaltée, parfait pour se dégourdir les jambes ou rouler en famille. Digoin est un vrai carrefour des canaux, avec le célèbre pont-canal tout prè

4.4 km
Distance: 6 m
Ascent: 3 m
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Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo: Digoin to Saint-Vallier (Canal du Centre)

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Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo: Digoin to Saint-Vallier (Canal du Centre)

Cycling route in Digoin, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Roll out from Digoin by the Pont-Canal and follow the Canal du Centre toward Saint‑Vallier. It’s a ~51 km ride on mostly quiet roads and canal-side paths, with a few gentle climbs through Saône‑et‑Loire’s countryside. Expect locks, bridges, and easy navigation, plus cafés in canal towns en route. Fi

50.6 km
Distance: 430 m
Ascent: 331 m
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Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo - Canal du Centre: Saint-Vallier to Chagny

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Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo - Canal du Centre: Saint-Vallier to Chagny

Cycling route in Saint-Vallier, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Follow the Canal du Centre from Saint-Vallier toward the Côte de Beaune, rolling about 44 km on towpaths and quiet lanes. It’s mostly flat with a gentle downhill into Chagny, dotted with locks and sleepy villages. Saint-Vallier sits in the old mining basin near Montceau; Chagny is a gateway to Burgu

44.2 km
Distance: 127 m
Ascent: 238 m
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Canal du Centre: Chagny Loop

Cycling route in Chagny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Easy spin along the Canal du Centre from Chagny and back. Smooth asphalt towpath, almost flat, about 4 km. Cruise past locks and the occasional barge—great for a quick coffee run or a family-friendly ride. Starts and ends in Chagny, a gateway to Burgundy’s vineyards. A neat leg-stretcher within the

4.1 km
Distance: 7 m
Ascent: 6 m
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Canal du Centre: Chagny - Chalon-sur-Saône

Cycling route in Chagny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Roll out from Chagny and follow the Canal du Centre south to the Saône. It’s an easy, mostly flat 32 km spin with a gentle downhill into Chalon-sur-Saône. Expect quiet towpaths, locks, and vineyard views from the Côte de Beaune nearby. Finish by the river in Chalon’s old town—perfect for a café stop

31.7 km
Distance: 51 m
Ascent: 99 m
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