Park on Rue du Canal near Château de Barcour.
(S/E) Walk up Rue du Canal to the D606.
(1) Cross the bridge on the left. At the end of the bridge, follow the small lane on the left which leads to Avenue du Parc.
(2) Continue left on Avenue du Parc. At the first intersection, turn left onto Promenade de l'Ouest and continue to Rue du Moulin. Turn right onto Rue du Moulin. At the crossroads, turn left onto Grande Rue and continue to Place Saint-Louis.
(3) At Place Saint-Louis, follow the tree-lined path to the right. Here, you will join theGR®13-GR®654, marked in white on red, which you will follow to Cravant.
At the three-way junction, go straight on to Place Binoche (town hall). Continue along Rue Saint-Louis, crossing the railway line. You will reach the junction with Rue de Quenne.
(4) Turn right. At No. 15 Rue de Quenne, turn left into the lane leading to the D606, cross over to arrive opposite the stonemason's. Opposite the workshop, take Chemin des Champs on the right.
(5) Turn left, cross the D362 and then climb the hill. Continue to follow theGR® 13 and 654. Reach the Route de la Vallée de Bailly.
(6) Cross it and continue along the small road opposite that leads to the Col de Crémant. Here you can follow the donkeys.
(7) Pass Col de Crémant and turn left.
(8) At Route de Vincelottes, turn left, continue for about 100 metres and take the path on the right. Continue to Irancy.
(9) Follow Chemin des Fossés to the right, at the main road (Rue Soufflot), turn right and then immediately left onto "Les Promenades". Turn right onto Rue de Cravant.
(10) At the three-way junction, turn left, pass the first crossroads, continue straight ahead but do not go to the top of the hill.
(11) In the bend, turn right. This small uphill path leads to a field. The farmer has ploughed the path. Continue on the right and rejoin the path about ten metres further on, where it disappears again under the plough. Follow the edge of the field until you rejoin the road.
(12) Go down to the Route d'Irancy. Take the path on the left. Stay on it, following the red and white markings to reach the entrance to Cravant.
(13) Turn right onto Rue de la Tour Guette. Turn left onto Rue de la Poterne, then Rue d'Orléans, continue straight ahead, leave the town and cross the two bridges.
(14) Turn right to reach the Canal du Nivernais. Follow it on the left, taking the Voie des Belges Auxerre-Vézelay but in the opposite direction.
(15) Please note: at the entrance to Vincelles, at No. 1 Rue de l'Yonne, walk along the quay and continue along the Yonne. This greenway will take you easily to the first crossroads on the outward journey.
(1) Cross the D606. Continue along Rue du Canal to return to the car park where you started (S/E).
A bit tough on the legs due to the length of the tarmac section.