Asnois route

Starting point: Car park by the canal 47°23'48.9"N 3°36'04.9"E

(S/E) As you leave the car park, take the road on the left, which leads up to the village, and follow the red and white markings. Continue through the village along the Grande Rue.

(1) Turn left, following the signs for the church. Keep right at the junction. From here, the markings are yellow.

(2) Walk past the church, keeping it on your right, then take the grassy path on the right. At the junction, take the path on the left towards the Canal du Nivernais.

(3) When you reach the canal, take the towpath on the right towards Decize.

(4) At the double lock, carry on straight ahead along the towpath.

(5) At the junction with the D119, turn left. Cross the two bridges and you’ll arrive in the village of Cuzy. Cross the D985 carefully and turn left at the junction with the tower, then take the first path on the left. Pass under the power lines. When you reach the junction with the road, take the D165 by turning right towards Champagne.

(6) Walk through the village. After the last houses, leave the departmental road and turn left onto the road.

(7) After walking 1.2 km, turn left onto the path through the fields. It is marked in red and white. Cross the D985 carefully, then continue along the road opposite to reach the car park (S/E).

Saint-Loup Church and bust of Rigollot.

Nivernais Canal.

The Coteaux de Tannay vineyards.