Banks of the Saône and return via Genay

Easy circular partly along the Saône, crossing the small marina of Genay and running alongside a small stream.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 34 m
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    Descent: - 34 m

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    Highest point: 203 m
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    Lowest point: 167 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Neuville car park on the banks of the Saône.

(S/E) Follow the Saône along the small path below the road.

(1) Arrive at the Saône quay, which you will follow. Cross the small marina at Genay and continue straight ahead on a shaded path.

(2) At the three-way junction, turn right onto the path that runs alongside the small stream in the undergrowth. Then leave the stream and head into the fields. Join the D433.

(3) Cross the road (be careful, heavy traffic) and take Rue des Jonchères opposite. At the roundabout, continue straight on Rue de la Gare.

(4) Turn right onto Rue de la Madone. At the statue of the Madonna on the left, cross the main road and follow Rue du Perron opposite.

(5) Turn right onto Rue du Cèdre and take the first street on the left, Chemin du Creuzet.

(6) Follow Chemin du Creuzet. At the crossroads, ignore the road going up to the left and go down to the right until you reach the traffic lights.

(7) Turn left onto the cycle path and follow it.

(8) Turn right onto Rue Barrée to reach Quai Armand Barbès, which leads to the car park on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 169 m - Neuville car park
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 169 m - Saône
  3. 2 : km 3.42 - alt. 168 m - Stream
  4. 3 : km 4.5 - alt. 174 m - Crossing the D433
  5. 4 : km 5.76 - alt. 197 m - Rue de la Madone
  6. 5 : km 6.48 - alt. 195 m - Rue du Cèdre
  7. 6 : km 6.7 - alt. 182 m - Chemin du Creuzet
  8. 7 : km 7.28 - alt. 171 m - Cycle path
  9. 8 : km 7.97 - alt. 170 m - Road closed
  10. S/E : km 8.51 - alt. 169 m - Neuville car park

Notes

In case of recent rain, some muddy patches and puddles.

Worth a visit

Places to eat:

  • Right at the start of the walk: Le Petit Nice hotel and restaurant
  • Shortly before the marina: La Petite Rive hotel and restaurant
  • Rue du Cèdre: Pizzeria du Cèdre (takeaway pizzas)

Genay: Covered market in the village centre - Parc de Rancé
Neuville/Saône: Ombreval park and castle

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.1 / 5
User 19797360

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Uninteresting hike.

The first part along the banks of the Saône consists of walking behind car parks and factories...
The marina and the shaded section are pleasant (10 mins), but the narrow path through the woods is very narrow and lined with nettles.
Then, when you leave it, there's no more nature, and you have to follow roads with no pavements in several places.
The nicest part was taking a detour to the covered market in Genay (with toilets) to have a picnic in front of the town hall, then walking around Parc Rancé (but this isn't on the route).
The end of Genay wasn't too unpleasant, but the return to Neuville (suggested on a cycle path, incidentally) along the busy departmental road full of lorries was a bad experience.
I absolutely do not recommend it!

I gave the description and route 1* to lower the overall rating of this route, but no problem on that front, it's worth 5.

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Christian Basse
Christian Basse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful first part along the Saône despite the many cyclists.
Crossing Genay was very urban and uninteresting.

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MEUNIER Chantal
MEUNIER Chantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant long route along the Saône (it was cool, with no sun, so not very busy). Return via the charming village of Genay, passing through old Genay (old village houses).
PS: Complete lack of toilets and suitable places to stop.

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Babo69
Babo69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes


Interesting, well-researched
Practical and concise information sheet
To be continued 👍

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Vanoise
Vanoise

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

VERY EASY AND ENJOYABLE ALONG THE BANKS OF THE SAONE RIVER. A FEW CYCLISTS. 10 KM. 2 HOURS.

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Claud.
Claud.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk with a lot of tarmac, but pleasant to do before the rain!

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a1j1
a1j1

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting and varied route: a beautiful first section along the Saône river.

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Patricia Lelnna
Patricia Lelnna

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk and clear instructions!

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lagalochade
lagalochade

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The small path below the road along the banks of the Saône no longer exists, or at least not as such. We were forced to walk on the road.
Otherwise, it was a pleasant walk in beautiful sunshine, crossing the Genay marina. There was very little of interest in the urban part of Genay.

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micheldevelay
micheldevelay

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
We went on this walk on Sunday in glorious sunshine.
A very good walk.
We will schedule it for our hiking group in Caluire
Genay is a small town worth discovering.

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jmthoulon
jmthoulon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The start and the walk along the Saône river and then along the shaded path are excellent. After that, the route is not very interesting; in town, the houses do not have much character.

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GAUDRY
GAUDRY

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Unless you enjoy walking alongside industrial areas and busy roads, this route is not worth considering.
Avoid if you enjoy hiking!

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françoise cogniard
françoise cogniard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Very limited interest in the section along the Saône and the industrial area of Genay
The route becomes interesting from the small port of Genay
On the section mentioned, there is a lot of dust and too much rubbish left behind due to environmental negligence.

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pascalmorellon
pascalmorellon

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Hello, route along the Neuville industrial estate, not along the banks of the Saône.

There is a lot of traffic in the urban area!

Trévoux, on the banks of the Saône, is very nice.

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guybour69
guybour69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Very detailed description. A walk to do on a Sunday afternoon, for example, to get some fresh air. Urban and industrial environment. Return via a tarmac road. But discover Genay.

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