Givry to Villefranche-sur-Saône via Cluny

Route overview

Suits riders of any level looking for a long but almost flat day, with 92.9 km and only 44 m of climbing.

A 92.9 km point-to-point across Bourgogne from Givry to Villefranche-sur-Saône, almost flat with just 44 m of climbing.

The ride starts in Givry, where cafés and drinking water sit within the first 600 m, and drops to its lowest point of 208 m at km 1.1. From there it runs south through a close-set string of villages and hamlets: Granges and Rosey at km 5.8, Méruge and La Brosse at km 7.8, then Le Cray and Buxy around km 9, where another water point is passed. What little climbing there is comes early — 88% of the 44 m total falls in the first half — and the high point of the route, at a modest 239 m, arrives at km 8.8 just before Buxy. Jully-lès-Buxy follows at km 11.9 with a further water tap, then Saint-Boil and Collonge near km 16, with the peak of Plat Mont off to the side at km 13.8. The long middle section runs without listed villages or services until Saint-Georges-de-Reneins and Port Rivière around km 83. The final stretch threads Boistray, L'Épie and Beauregard before reaching Villefranche-sur-Saône at km 91.4, where restaurants line the road, and finishes past Jassans-Riottier at km 92.9.

Highlights

• Village-to-village opening through Buxy and Jully-lès-Buxy
• High point of just 239 m at km 8.8
• Plat Mont seen from the road near km 13.8
• Restaurants and cafés at both ends, in Givry and Villefranche

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

8–11½ hours riding

Know before you go

• No water or café listed between km 11.7 and km 90.8 — carry supplies
• Recorded at 23°C in September; little shade information available

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