Cycle route
Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo
Two hundred and nine locks between the Yonne and the Saône: Fontenay abbey, the Pouilly tunnel, the Côte vineyards and the old heart of Dijon.
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Where to sleep on Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo
Halta lists 54 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 36 campsites, 4 bivouac spots, 14 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 5 stages of Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo
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 | Migennes → Tonnerre | 43 km | 257 m |
| 2 | Tonnerre → Montbard | 51 km | 434 m |
| 3 | Montbard → Pouilly-en-Auxois | 54 km | 415 m |
| 4 | Pouilly-en-Auxois → Dijon | 46 km | 464 m |
| 5 | Dijon → Saint-Jean-de-Losne | 35 km | 102 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo
How many days does Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo take?
Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo takes about 4 days, split into 5 stages over 229 km — an average of 57 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo?
Halta lists 54 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo: 36 campsites, 4 bivouac spots, 14 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 Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo?
Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo is rated easy, with 1 672 m of cumulative elevation gain over 229 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 334 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo go?
Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo runs from Migennes to Saint-Jean-de-Losne, by way of Montbard, Pouilly-en-Auxois, Dijon, across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is travelled by bike and totals 229 km split into 5 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 / Le Canal de Bourgogne à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).