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Castles along the Yonne

Distance
81 km
Ascent
999 m
Highest point
442 m
100% paved

Start from your location

Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.

The ride

From Lormes you roll out for 81.1 km of paved riding, climbing 999 m along the way. The route follows the L'Anguison river, passes Château de Chassy and heads into the Parc naturel régional du Morvan. Further on come Château de Marcilly and Château de Chitry-les-Mines, before the road tracks the L'Auxois and L'Yonne rivers. The loop closes past the Château de Vauban manor and brings you back to Lormes.

Climbs

Climb 1Hill
1 km at 3.1% · max 7.6%
km 6–7
Climb 2Cat. 4
3.8 km at 4% · max 9.3%
km 8–12
Climb 3Cat. 4
2.8 km at 3.6% · max 10.6%
km 20–23
Climb 4Cat. 4
2.4 km at 3.7% · max 8.4%
km 71–74
Climb 5Cat. 4
3.6 km at 3.5% · max 8.8%
km 76–80

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