Greenway
La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud
France's first greenway, on the old Givry–Cluny line: the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, Cluny abbey and the Solutré rock on the horizon.
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Where to sleep on La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud
Halta lists 60 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 30 campsites, 2 bivouac spots, 28 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
- 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 4 stages of La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud
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 | Chalon-sur-Saône → Givry | 9 km | 60 m |
| 2 | Givry → Buxy | 9 km | 64 m |
| 3 | Buxy → Cluny | 43 km | 399 m |
| 4 | Cluny → Mâcon | 23 km | 289 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud
How many days does La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud take?
La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud takes about 2 days, split into 4 stages over 84 km — an average of 42 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud?
Halta lists 60 places to sleep within 5 km of La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud: 30 campsites, 2 bivouac spots, 28 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 Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud?
La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud is rated easy, with 812 m of cumulative elevation gain over 84 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 203 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud go?
La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud runs from Chalon-sur-Saône to Mâcon, by way of Buxy, Cluny, across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is travelled by bike and totals 84 km split into 4 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).