EuroVelo · EV6
La Véloroute des fleuves
The eastern section of EuroVelo 6, the Atlantic–Black Sea route: from the Loire to the Rhine by canal, the Saône and the Doubs valley. The western half is covered by La Loire à Vélo.
Centre-Val de Loire → Grand Est
Where to sleep on La Véloroute des fleuves
Halta lists 275 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 152 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 9 bivouac spots, 112 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 9 stages of La Véloroute des fleuves
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orléans → Gien | 71 km | 178 m |
| 2 | Gien → Nevers | 104 km | 456 m |
| 3 | Nevers → Digoin | 107 km | 809 m |
| 4 | Digoin → Chalon-sur-Saône | 91 km | 622 m |
| 5 | Chalon-sur-Saône → Dole | 72 km | 152 m |
| 6 | Dole → Besançon | 54 km | 449 m |
| 7 | Besançon → Montbéliard | 86 km | 930 m |
| 8 | Montbéliard → Mulhouse | 58 km | 256 m |
| 9 | Mulhouse → Saint-Louis | 31 km | 131 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Véloroute des fleuves
How many days does La Véloroute des fleuves take?
La Véloroute des fleuves takes about 10 days, split into 9 stages over 674 km — an average of 67 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Véloroute des fleuves?
Halta lists 275 places to sleep within 5 km of La Véloroute des fleuves: 152 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 9 bivouac spots, 112 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Véloroute des fleuves?
La Véloroute des fleuves is rated easy, with 3 983 m of cumulative elevation gain over 674 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 443 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Véloroute des fleuves go?
La Véloroute des fleuves runs from Orléans to Saint-Louis, by way of Digoin, Dole, Montbéliard, across Centre-Val de Loire → Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 674 km split into 9 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Contient des données EuroVelo (ODbL, eurovelo.com). Étapes indicatives, Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).