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Dijon to Givry Through the Côte de Beaune

Dijon, Bourgogne, FranceRoad

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Wednesday 10th September 2025

71 km
Distance
179 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Vue panoramique de la place du Théâtre de Dijon, depuis le nouvel aménagement de la place du Théâtre. (Dijon, Côte d'Or, Bourgogne, France)
Photo: François de Dijon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
179 m
Distance
71 km
0100200300400m0 km20406071 km296 m · highest, at 2.5 kmStartFinish

Route overview

Suitable for riders looking for a moderate distance with rolling terrain and mostly paved roads.

A 71.2 km route from Dijon to Givry through the Côte de Beaune in Bourgogne, France, with 234 m of elevation gain.

The ride starts around Marsannay-la-Côte and Couchey, heading south through many villages such as Fixin, Brochon, and Gevrey-Chambertin by km 4. The highest point is at 296 m near km 2.6, followed by gentle elevation changes and mostly flat terrain. The profile is 82% flat, with mild climbing 8% and descending 10%. The surface is 91% paved with some gravel or unpaved sections covering 7%. The route uses mostly minor roads (43%) and main roads (28%), along with paths (14%), quiet streets (7%), cycle paths (4%) and tracks (2%). About 19.5 km are on main roads without a cycle lane, and 21.5 km have posted speed limits at 80 km/h or higher. Along the way, there are multiple places to stop for food and drink, including bakeries and restaurants at Gevrey-Chambertin (4 km), Nuits-Saint-Georges (14.9 km), Ladoix-Serrigny (24.7 km), Beaune (31.6 km), and Givry (69.8 km). Shops, water fountains, and toilets are numerous but the longest stretch without café, shop or water is 7 km between roughly km 47.8 and 54.8. Several bike shops and repair points are available in Beaune and near Givry. Bailout options include stations at Nuits-Saint-Georges, Beaune, and Chalon-sur-Saône. The route finishes near Givry where bakeries, a bike shop, patisserie, and pharmacies are available.

Highlights

  • Passes through Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges
  • Highest point 296 m near km 2.6
  • Long descent from km 50.3 over 2.2 km dropping 40 m
  • Ends at Givry with bakeries and bike shop

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Brochon 2.4 km
  2. Gevrey-Chambertin 4 km
  3. Les Baraques 4.1 km
  4. Plantigone 4.5 km
  5. Morey-Saint-Denis 7.6 km
  6. Chambolle-Musigny 8.7 km
  7. Vougeot 9.4 km
  8. Vosne-Romanée 11.8 km
  9. Les Nouroies 13.5 km
  10. Nuits-Saint-Georges 14.8 km
  11. Premeaux 17.8 km
  12. Prissey 18 km
  13. Comblanchien 19.4 km
  14. Corgoloin 21.9 km
  15. Buisson 23.5 km
  16. Neuvelle 24.1 km
  17. Ladoix-Serrigny 25.2 km
  18. Ladoix 25.4 km
  19. Chorey-les-Beaune 27.9 km
  20. Gigny 28.7 km
  21. Beaune 31.6 km
  22. Bligny-lès-Beaune 36.4 km
  23. Curtil 36.7 km
  24. Tailly 38.4 km
  25. Les Serves 40.1 km
  26. Repand 40.6 km
  27. Morteuil 41.6 km
  28. Demigny 43.1 km
  29. La Chapelle 44.6 km
  30. Cretaine 45.2 km
  31. Bois Bouton 45.5 km
  32. Beauregard 47.3 km
  33. Lessard-le-National 51.1 km
  34. Virey-le-Grand 53.9 km
  35. Fragnes 55 km
  36. La Loyère 55.4 km
  37. Condemène 56 km
  38. Le Bassin 56.6 km
  39. Champforgeuil 57 km
  40. Les Pellerets 58.7 km
  41. Chalon-sur-Saône 60.5 km
  42. Saint-Rémy 63 km
  43. Taisey 63.5 km
  44. Vessey 65 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
43% minor road · 28% main road · 14% path · 7% quiet street
Main roads
19.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
21.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
D 19 (11 km), D 122 (8 km), D 18 (6 km), D 20f (4 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
8% climbing · 10% descending · 82% flat
Longest descent
2.2 km from 50.3 km, dropping 40 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0 kmFranquette Bar à vivre · bar · 50 m off route
  2. 2.7 kmBurgundy Bike · bike rental · 580 m off route
  3. 4 kmProxi · convenience store · 60 m off route
  4. 7.1 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
  5. 13.9 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
  6. 19.3 kmDrinking water · 90 m off route
  7. 31.6 kmDu Goût et des Idées · bakery · 30 m off route
  8. 31.9 kmDrinking water · 170 m off route
  9. 31.9 kmPharmacie du Vieux Beaune · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  10. 36.5 kmDenimal · bakery · on the route
  11. 39.9 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  12. 54.9 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
  13. 55.2 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  14. 59.8 kmCarrefour · supermarket · 90 m off route
  15. 61.6 kmToilets · 70 m off route
  16. 67.7 kmIntermarché · petrol station · 50 m off route
  17. 69.4 kmMarché de Givry : Jeudi · market · on the route
  18. 69.6 kmPharmacie Dorier · pharmacy · 80 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 9.3 km — Vougeot – Gilly-lès-Cîteaux (halt), 1.2 km off route
  • 15.5 km — Nuits-Saint-Georges (station), 950 m off route
  • 21.9 km — Corgoloin (halt), 90 m off route
  • 31.1 km — Beaune (station), 740 m off route
  • 61.7 km — Chalon-sur-Saône (station), 680 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 3.6 km — Château de Gevrey-Chambertin (castle)
  • 10 km — Château de Clos-Vougeot (castle)
  • 17.8 km — Château de Prémeaux (castle)
  • 27.9 km — Château de Chorey (castle)
  • 31.4 km — Porte Saint-Nicolas (attraction)
  • 69.6 km — Halle ronde (archaeological site)

At the start

  • Franquette Bar à vivre · bar · 50 m

At the finish

  • Fèvre · bakery · 20 m
  • Cyclopassion · bike shop · 80 m
  • Au Croissant de Lune · bakery · 140 m
  • Pharmacie du Rempart · pharmacy · 20 m
  • Maison Bry · patisserie · 140 m

Stay after this ride

  • La Maison Jaune · guest house · 360 m from the finish
  • Coté park & SPA · guest house · 440 m from the finish
  • Le Clos des Langues · guest house · 1.1 km from the finish
  • La Petite Maison · guest house · 1.4 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
3½–5 hours riding
Season
September with recorded temperatures around 26°C.
Best months
May to Sep — daily highs of 19–26 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 19.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 21.5 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 7 km from km 47.8 to 54.8
  • Gravel or unpaved sections cover 7% of the route

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

12 photographs from the road

Photo: François de Dijon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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