Burgundy Canal Hiking,
Trails Along the Canal de Bourgogne
The Burgundy Canal offers hikes
through Eastern France's wine
country on gravel trails beside the
Canal de Bourgogne.

  • The Canal
The historic canal connects the
Atlantic Ocean with the
Mediterranean Sea through the
Rivers Seine and Yonne to the
north, and the Rivers Rhone and
Saone to the south.  
  • Distance
The Burgundy Canal runs for 150
miles through the Burgundy Valley
from Saint Jean de Losne on the
Saone River in the south to
Migennes on the Yonne River in the
north.  
  • Sights
The area traversed by the canal is
some of the most scenic in France
and includes rolling farm country,
fields of white cattle, small villages,
and imposing hilltop castles and
chateaus.  Châteauneuf-en-Auxois
is one of the impressive sights
along the way as it occupies a hill
high above the canal.
Dijon, Beaune, and the Ouche
Valley are scenic visits.
  • Burgundy Canal History
Much of the canal remains just the
way it was when constructed in the
17th and 18 th Century.
Wide flat walkways on the sides
were built for the horses that once
pulled the barges.  The flat gravel
roads now make great hiking and
biking.
  • Lodging
Hotels along the way in the tiny
villages offer lodging.  Canal
barges make week-long trips out
of Dijon and other ports.
Burgundy Canal Hiking
Burgundy Canal, Hiking the Canal de Bourgogne
Wide flat walkways beside the canal are now part of the bike trails and
walkways that run the length of the canal.
In the hilltop village of
Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, small
B&Bs and village markets
offer the hiker or biker a rest
and refreshment.
Many small  farming towns line
the route along the Burgundy  
Canal through the Burgundy
Valley
Hiking trail
beside the
Burgundy Canal
Much of the Burgundy Canal is hand operated as
are these lock gates in Dijon
Burgundy Canal Hiking trails beside the Canal
where horses once pulled the barges
Burgundy Canal Hiking trails line
the sides of the canal.
The Burgundy Canal
Barges cruising north of
Dijon make a slow cruise
through the Ouche valley
and allow passengers a
bike ride and walk on
trails and rural roads  to
the small villages
Hikers and bikers
can use the old  
Village roads that
run parallel to the
Burgundy Canal
and they can use
the many Hiking
trails beside the
Canal built in the
days when horses
pulled the barges,
the Veloroutes and
Voies vertes
Burgundy Canal Hiking trails along the Canal de Bourgogne  
are wide flat walkways on the side of the canal.  These trails
were once tow paths but now make great trails for hiking and
biking.
Burgundy Canal Hiking, Trails Along the
Canal de Bourgogne pass the houses of
the locktenders
Burgundy Canal Hiking,
Trails Along the Canal pass
the lock tenders who
manually open the gates for
the passage of barges
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How to Reach Burgundy Valley For Hiking on the Burgundy Canal
The Burgundy Canal is centered in the City of Dijon and extends for 100 miles north  and fifty miles south.  
The towns of Migennes in the north and St. Jean de Losne in the south are at the extremes of the Burgundy
Canal
The TGV high speed Train and a high speed toll highway reach Dijon from Paris.
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When To Go To the Burgundy Valley:   
  • Hiking Season
April, to October  is canal cruise season and a good time to go to Burgundy for biking and hiking along the
canal, Dijon visits, or a culinary cruise vacation.  
  • Weather
The weather in Burgundy is temperate March and April (50-75 F) Showers could come in any month but
will be of short duration.  Weather is warm June to September, great months to visit for hiking and biking.
The cruise season ends mid October.
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Burgundy Canal hiking,
trails beside the canal
Hiking Trails
Walking the farm
roads near
Châteauneuf-en-Aux
ois