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Mountain Bike · Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Stage 1 GTMC MTB: Avallon - Quarré-les-Tombes

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 1

Distance 51.6 km

Duration 5:30 h

Ascent 1,058 m

Descent 859 m

The GTMC route starts in Avallon, north of the Morvan Park.

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from Grande Traversée du Massif Central, Grande Traversée du Massif Central VTT

Mountainbike Transalp · Burgundy

La Grande Traversée VTT du Morvan

recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route

Distance 334.1 km

Duration 42:06 h

Ascent 6,612 m

Descent 6,527 m

Undoubtedly the MTB route not to be missed for sports enthusiasts who love nature and want to discover Burgundy differently: the Great MTB Crossing ...

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from PNR du Morvan, Parc naturel régional du Morvan

Mountain Bike · Nièvre

The GTMC, between Avallon and Autun

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 94.3 km

Duration 9:38 h

Ascent 7,500 m

Descent 1,395 m

The GTM (Grande Traversée du Morvan) is the first section of the GTMC (Grande Traversée du Massif Central). In the Morvan, it's 330 km of pleasure ...

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ADT de la Nièvre

Mountain Bike · Nièvre

Section 8 - From Irancy to Quarré-les-Tombes

recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 8

Distance 81.4 km

Duration 8:21 h

Ascent 1,504 m

Descent 1,209 m

France is not a flat country, and the elevation gain of this mountain bike route says a lot about the hilly region you are crossing, especially ...

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from French Divide, French Divide

Road Bike · Nièvre

The Morvan cycling routes - Grand Tour of the Morvan

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 370.2 km

Duration 21:02 h

Ascent 5,000 m

Descent 5,000 m

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ADT de la Nièvre

Road Bike · Nièvre

Morvan Roads by Bike - Large Day Loops

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 156.8 km

Duration 8:29 h

Ascent 1,973 m

Descent 1,976 m

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ADT de la Nièvre

Hiking Trail · Nièvre

Hiking circuit: Crescent Lake tail

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 11.1 km

Duration 3:07 h

Ascent 388 m

Descent 356 m

This 11km circuit takes you to discover Crescent Lake and its dam, built between 1929 and 1932.

ADT de la Nièvre

Hiking Trail · Nièvre

GR ® de Pays Grand Tour of Morvan via the Lakes

Difficulty moderate

Distance 494.7 km

Duration 133:44 h

Ascent 8,517 m

Descent 8,518 m

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ADT de la Nièvre

Mountain Bike · France

GTM stage 1/5 Avallon-St Agnan

Difficulty difficult

Distance 69.3 km

Duration 5:00 h

Ascent 1,350 m

Descent 1,122 m

Passage by the Crescent dam at km29. Passage at Chalaux (arrival of white water descents) at km37. Technical section along the Trinquelin ...

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from Simon NOBECOURT, Community

Gravel Bike · Yonne

Gravel Biking Tour from Avallon to Planchez via Saint-Germain-des-Champs, Brassy and Ouroux-en-Morvan

Difficulty difficult

Distance 61 km

Duration 4:30 h

Ascent 1,173 m

Descent 801 m

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August 21, 2026

Yann Planque
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August 20, 2026

Randonnée intéressante pour voir des paysages différents autour du lac de Crescent. Randonnée très peu fréquentée. Prenez le temps de faire une bonne pause au niveau du Moulin de Chalaux.

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Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Moulin de Chalaux
Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Moulin de Chalaux
Photo: Yann Planque, CC BY-ND, Community

Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Vue depuis le pont de Quezon
Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Vue depuis le pont de Quezon
Photo: Yann Planque, Community

Scenic Variety of paths

Written August 21, 2026

Hiking Trail
Hiking circuit: Crescent Lake tail