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Givry to Villefranche-sur-Saône via Cluny

93 km mixed-surface cycling route62 m climbing8–11½ hoursGPX

Givry, Bourgogne, France · Mixed

A flat 93 km mixed-surface cycling route from Givry, Bourgogne to Villefranche-sur-Saône via Cluny through Granges, Le Cray and Le Thil, with 62 m of climbing. There is a 76 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 12–88). Mixed surface: 46% is mapped as paved and 33% as gravel or unpaved and 21% has no surface data.

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Thursday 11th September 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
92.9 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
62 m
1 m per km
Riding time
8–11½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Gravel bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mixed, much unpaved
46% paved · 33% unpaved · 21% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
3 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 7.5 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 1.8 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Longest gap 76 km
35 cafés and restaurants · 9 shops · 4 water points · 2 petrol stations · 6 public toilets · 3 bike shops
Best months
May to Oct
Givry climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Givry → Villefranche-sur-Saône via Cluny

Map and elevation profile

Givry (Saône et loire) Halle ronde
Photo: Claude Duroy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
62 m
Distance
93 km
050100150200250m0 km2040608093 km241 m · highest, at 13.8 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Givry
  2. Grangeskm 6
  3. Le Craykm 9
  4. Le Thilkm 15
  5. Saint-Georges-de-Reneinskm 83
  6. Les Ferrièreskm 84
  7. Les Bonnevièreskm 84
  8. Batailloudkm 89
  9. Le Marronnierkm 90
  10. Villefranche-sur-Saône via Clunykm 93

Starting in Givry, the route quickly passes through small settlements like Granges and Rosey within the first 10 km, continuing on mixed surfaces: 46% paved, 33% gravel or unpaved, and 21% unmapped. The path mainly uses tracks (29%) and paths (18%), with 16% on minor roads and minor stretches on main roads (3%) including 1.7 km with cycle lanes. The highest point is near Plat Mont at 241 m around 13.8 km, though the total elevation gain is only 44 m.

From the start to around 11.8 km, there are several facilities including bakeries, cafés, bike shops and supermarkets. However, there is a long 75.7 km stretch without cafés, shops or water from km 11.8 to 87.5. Saint-Georges-de-Reneins at 82.5 km offers a bailout point though it lies 1.3 km off route. The finish town Villefranche-sur-Saône has multiple bakeries, supermarkets and fast food options. The ride stays predominantly flat with 96% flat terrain.

This point-to-point ride is mostly on minor and quiet roads with some gravel tracks, requiring preparation before leaving Givry due to sparse services mid-route.

Highlights

  • Highest point near Plat Mont at 241 m
  • Start in Givry with several bakeries and shops
  • Long 75.7 km stretch without food or water after 11.8 km
  • Finish in Villefranche-sur-Saône with multiple amenities

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Granges 5.8 km
  2. Rosey 5.8 km
  3. Méruge 7.8 km
  4. La Brosse 7.8 km
  5. Les Raveaux 8.2 km
  6. Le Cray 8.8 km
  7. Buxy 9.3 km
  8. Chenevelles 9.8 km
  9. Jully-lès-Buxy 11.9 km
  10. La Guiche 12.7 km
  11. Les Valottes 14 km
  12. Le Thil 15.4 km
  13. Saint-Boil 16 km
  14. Saules 16.1 km
  15. Collonge 16.8 km
  16. Chaumois 16.9 km
  17. Étiveau 16.9 km
  18. Saint-Georges-de-Reneins 82.5 km
  19. Les Granges 82.5 km
  20. Bel-Air 82.5 km
  21. Beille 82.5 km
  22. La Curatte 82.5 km
  23. Port Rivière 83.4 km
  24. Les Ferrières 83.5 km
  25. Le Guillard 83.6 km
  26. Le Sablon 83.7 km
  27. Les Guenardes 83.9 km
  28. Patural 83.9 km
  29. Les Gouttes 83.9 km
  30. Les Bonnevières 84.3 km
  31. La Lie 84.4 km
  32. Boistray 85 km
  33. Les Serves 87.2 km
  34. Chavanne 87.3 km
  35. Le Mas du Puits 88.7 km
  36. Batailloud 88.8 km
  37. L'Épie 88.9 km
  38. La Garenne 88.9 km
  39. Champ du Garet 89 km
  40. Beauregard 90.2 km
  41. Port de Beauregard 90.2 km
  42. Le Marronnier 90.2 km
  43. La Sablière 90.2 km
  44. La Gravière 90.2 km
  45. La Saladine 90.6 km
  46. Le Creux Guillien 90.7 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 3 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
29% track · 18% path · 16% minor road · 10% quiet street · 6% other roads and tracks · 21% unmapped
Main roads
3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
7.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
1.8 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Surface
Mixed surface: 46% is mapped as paved and 33% as gravel or unpaved and 21% has no surface data.
Gradient
2% climbing · 2% descending · 96% flat

Food, water and services

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

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 76 km, from km 12 to 88. Along the route: 35 cafés and restaurants, 9 shops, 4 water points, 2 petrol stations, 6 public toilets and 3 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 kmFèvre · bakery · 70 m off route
  2. 0 kmCyclopassion · bike shop · 40 m off route
  3. 0 kmPharmacie du Rempart · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  4. 0.1 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  5. 0.4 kmMarché de Givry : Jeudi · market · on the route
  6. 0.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
  7. 8.7 kmSuper U · supermarket · 70 m off route
  8. 8.9 kmAvia XPress · petrol station · 120 m off route
  9. 9 kmDrinking water · on the route
  10. 9 kmToilets · on the route
  11. 9 kmPharmacie de la Tour · pharmacy · 70 m off route
  12. 9.1 kmÔ bistrot · restaurant · 70 m off route
  13. 90.9 kmStation Esso - Ets Nomblot Concession Peugeot · petrol station · 30 m off route
  14. 91.5 kmL'Eau Vive · supermarket · on the route
  15. 92.1 kmLa Sauvagère · bike rental · 330 m off route
  16. 92.1 kmPharmacie de Beligny · pharmacy · 210 m off route
  17. 92.9 kmMarie Blachère · bakery · 90 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 82.6 km — Saint-Georges-de-Reneins (halt), 1.3 km off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 0.1 km — Halle ronde (archaeological site)
  • 11.8 km — L'Abreuvoir (picnic site)

Stay after this ride

  • Hôtel Balladins · hotel · 140 m from the finish
  • Ibis Lyon Villefranche sur Saone · hotel · 430 m from the finish
  • ibis budget Lyon Villefranche sur Saône · hotel · 490 m from the finish
  • Campanile · hotel · 1.2 km from the finish
  • Ambiance Patio · hotel · 760 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Cortiambles. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Bikes and repair
Cyclopassion (40 m)
Food and coffee
Fèvre (70 m), Au Croissant de Lune (180 m), Pizzéria du Rempart (30 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee
Marie Blachère (90 m), Boulangerie Ange (490 m), Quick (320 m)
Shops
Biocoop (500 m), Lidl (260 m)

Know before you go

  • 75.7 km without café, shop or water from 11.8 to 87.5 km
  • 3 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 7.5 km on roads with posted limits of 80 km/h or more
  • 33% gravel or unpaved surfaces

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

9 photographs from the road

Photo: Claude Duroy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Givry (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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