Mixed · France
Dijon to Givry Through the Côte de Beaune
A flat 71 km road cycling route from Dijon, Bourgogne to Givry Through the Côte de Beaune through Fixey, Morey-Saint-Denis and Premeaux, with 179 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 71.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 179 m
- Riding time
- 3½–5 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- May to Sep
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Dijon → Givry Through the Côte de Beaune
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 179 m
- 71 km
Route description
- Dijon
- Fixey
- Morey-Saint-Denis
- Premeaux
- Ladoix-Serrigny
- Curtil
- La Chapelle
- Fragnes
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- Givry Through the Côte de Beaune
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
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (19.5 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 43% minor road · 28% main road · 14% path · 7% quiet street · 8% other roads and tracks
- 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
- Predominantly paved: 91% is mapped as paved, 7% as unpaved or gravel.
- Gradient
- 8% climbing · 10% descending · 82% flat
- Longest descent
- 2.2 km from 50.3 km, dropping 40 m
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 187 cafés and restaurants, 26 shops, 8 water points, 3 petrol stations, 21 public toilets and 9 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmFranquette Bar à vivre · bar · 50 m off route
- 2.7 kmBurgundy Bike · bike rental · 580 m off route
- 4 kmProxi · convenience store · 60 m off route
- 7.1 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
- 13.9 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
- 19.3 kmDrinking water · 90 m off route
- 31.6 kmDu Goût et des Idées · bakery · 30 m off route
- 31.9 kmDrinking water · 170 m off route
- 31.9 kmPharmacie du Vieux Beaune · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 36.5 kmDenimal · bakery · on the route
- 39.9 kmToilets · 50 m off route
- 54.9 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
- 55.2 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 59.8 kmCarrefour · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 61.6 kmToilets · 70 m off route
- 67.7 kmIntermarché · petrol station · 50 m off route
- 69.4 kmMarché de Givry : Jeudi · market · on the route
- 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
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)
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
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Franquette Bar à vivre (50 m)
At the finish
- Bikes and repair
- Cyclopassion (80 m)
- Food and coffee
- Fèvre (20 m), Au Croissant de Lune (140 m), Maison Bry (140 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Pharmacie du Rempart (20 m), Pharmacie Dorier (150 m)
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