La Collancelle: Canal Tunnels, Canal and Cycling Routes

La Collancelle appeals to travelers who want to include waterways, cycling and exploring on foot in their plans. Specific highlights include the three Voûtes de La Collancelle, a stretch of canal between the Étang de Baye and the hamlet of Port-Brûlé, and the cycling stage through the Bois de la Collancelle. If you are looking for a hotel in La Collancelle, you can start by considering which of these activities you want to shape your stay. A boat passage, a cycling route, walking trails, or water sports and fishing each bring a different focus to your travel plans.

Voûtes and Canal Landscape

The three tunnels of the Voûtes de La Collancelle are named La Collancelle, Mouas and Breuilles. They can be navigated by boat; electric boats are also available to rent in Baye. For travel planning, the tunnel passage and electric boat rentals in Baye are useful practical details to consider together. If you want to experience the canal from a boat, you can use these two details as a starting point for your plans.

A four-kilometer stretch of canal runs between the Étang de Baye and the hamlet of Port-Brûlé. Cut into the mountain, it passes through dense, wild vegetation known as “Little Amazonia” (Petite Amazonie). Its length, endpoints and vegetation give the stretch three precise characteristics: the four kilometers describe its extent, the place names mark its beginning and end, and the vegetation defines its landscape. This distinguishes the stretch from the boat passage through the Voûtes: here, the focus is on the canal route and dense plant life.

Cycling Along the Rigole d’Yonne

The cycling stage from Châtillon-en-Bazois to Chitry-les-Mines passes through the Bois de la Collancelle. Near Port-Brûlé, the stage offers a quiet route along the Rigole d’Yonne. The route along the Rigole has a rustic surface and is suitable for VTC, mountain and gravel bikes. These details answer different planning questions: the stage describes the route through the Bois, while the description of the path along the Rigole provides information about the surface and suitable bicycle types. When making your choice, you can distinguish between the woodland stage mentioned and the quiet stretch along the Rigole, whose surface and suitability for particular bicycle types are described specifically.

This distinction is useful when choosing what to focus on: the canal stretch is characterized by its length and scenery, while the Rigole offers a quiet cycling route, with details about the surface and bicycle types. These are different criteria for planning a trip that includes water and cycling.

Walking Trails and Activities by the Water

Walking trails with educational information panels have been created around ponds in La Collancelle. The Port des Poujeats is located on the Bief de partage in La Collancelle. The Étang de Baye is a place for water sports and fishing. The walking trails combine walking with information panels, while water sports and fishing are separate interests at the Étang de Baye. This makes it possible to distinguish between a trail, the location of the Port des Poujeats on the Bief de partage, and activities at the Étang de Baye when planning your trip.

Discover more destinations: Moraches, Tazilly, Achun, Billy-Sur-Oisy, Chitry-Les-Mines, Dun Les Places, Bazolles, Druy-Parigny

For the wider travel overview: Nièvre.