Paths of Saint-Jacques: from Autun to Cluny

Medium: 6 to 7 hours of walking on trails presenting little technical difficulty but fairly long walking days. Hiking experience is desirable, but not essential.

Nothing to carry: You only carry your daily items in a small bag. You find your baggage every evening at the end of the stage. Your baggage is transported by vehicle and is limited to one bag per person. If you choose the option without baggage transfer, you carry your own necessary items for the stay.

Important: We ask you to leave your baggage in the hall of each accommodation at 8am each morning. Each participant must absolutely limit their belongings to one bag per person, not exceeding 20kg. Any excess in number (1 bag) or weight (20kg) may result in additional charges billed by the carrier at the end of the hike, or the refusal to transport a bag deemed too bulky.

We can book you a return transfer from Cluny to Autun, please ask us.

From 2 people.

6 days, 5 nights, 4 days of hiking.

We handle hotel reservations and optional luggage transport. We provide you with a detailed map of the itinerary and step-by-step instructions.

Accommodation is offered in double rooms with shower and toilet, in guest houses, bed & breakfasts, or hotels 1 to 3 stars, subject to availability. Rooms are accessible from 5 PM. If unavailable, two consecutive nights at the same establishment may be arranged with a transfer, without impact on your hike. This possibility and any additional charges will be specified when confirming your booking.

Hotel Classification

In France, an increasing number of hotels and bed & breakfasts refuse any classification, even establishments that were still classified a year or two ago. These establishments do not lose quality in any way, quite the opposite. Among bed & breakfasts, many are charming rooms. If we indicate, for example, a comfort level “2* or equivalent”: this means the establishment is not necessarily classified, but has comfort equivalent to a 2* hotel.

Half-board formula: breakfast and dinner served hot (except Day 3 as B&B). Picnics are not included. You can generally order them the day before at your hotel if you do not want to prepare them yourself. Price (for guidance): between 8€ and 15€ per person. Not all accommodations offer this service.

Resupply on the route: It is strongly recommended to do your shopping in large towns. There are not always resupply opportunities along the way. Resupply options are indicated in your travel journal.

Please inform us at registration of any food allergies or special dietary requirements; we will do our best to adapt your meals.

Day 1 in the afternoon in Autun.

Day 6, after breakfast in Cluny.

By train

Plan your journey in Burgundy: route planning, means of transport, schedules and journey times thanks to www.mobigo-bourgogne.com (Regional transport information only)

For departures from other stations, we invite you to contact the nearest station to your home or consult routes on the SNCF website.

From Paris Gare de Lyon

1. Line - Lyon-Perrache - Paris-Gare-de-Lyon. Journey: approximately 1h20 min.

Take the TGV towards Lyon Perrache and get off at: Gare de (le) Creusot

2. Line - Autun - Creusot - TGV. Journey: approximately 45 min.

Take the coach towards Autun Station

Get off at Autun Station stop

From Lyon Gare Lyon Part Dieu

1. Line - Lyon-Perrache - Paris-Gare-de-Lyon. Journey: approximately 45 min.

Take the TGV towards Paris Gare de Lyon

Get off at: Gare de (le) Creusot

2. TGVm Line - TGV Line – Montceau. Journey: approximately 5 min.

Take the coach towards MONTCEAU STATION (Montceau-les-Mines)

Board at GARE TGV stop (Ecuisses)

3. Etang - Montchanin Line. Journey: approximately 20 min.

Take the TER towards Etang station (Etang sur Arroux)

Get off at Broye Station stop

Routes given for information only. Consult the nearest SNCF station to your home.

Your links to prepare your trip. https://www.viamobigo.fr/ or https://www.ter.sncf.com/bourgogne/

By car

We invite you to calculate your route on the following websites: www.viamichelin.fr or www.mappy.fr

3 interchanges nearby: Beaune, Pouilly en Auxois and Chalon sur Saône (approximately 45 min)

• Calais (A26-A5)
• Paris (A6-A5)
• Luxembourg, Nancy, Metz (A31)
• Mulhouse, Besançon
• Lyon (A6)

Autun is two hours' drive from Lyon and three hours from Paris.

Parking your car

You can park your vehicle in a reserved space in the hotel car park. Price on request. The town has numerous paid and free car parks. Please note that city car parks are not monitored!

Returning to your car (Getting back to Autun from Cluny)

1. Take the coach from Cluny-Ville-Porte-Paris (Cluny). Journey: approximately 24 min.

Route - Chalon-Sur-Saône-G-Rout - Mâcon-Ville

Towards Mâcon train station (SNCF)

Get off at Mâcon-Loché TGV station.

2. Take the TGV from Mâcon-Loché TGV. Journey: approximately 18 min.

Route - Lyon-Perrache - Paris-Gare-de-Lyon

Towards Lyon station (Paris)

Get off at Creusot - TGV station (Le Creusot)

3. Take the coach from Creusot - TGV station (Le Creusot). Journey: approximately 45 min.

Route - Autun - Creusot - TGV

Towards the station (Autun)

Get off at Autun station (Autun)

Timetables & information for your journey: www.mobigo-bourgogne.com and https://www.ter.sncf.com/bourgogne/and https://www.sncf-connect.com/fr-fr. Routes given as a guide only. Please check with the nearest SNCF train station to your home. Please be aware of bus and train services on Sundays and public holidays.

We can arrange a return taxi transfer from Cluny to Autun. Please contact us.

Many of our trips offer the opportunity to swim, during rest days or at the end of the day. It would be a shame not to take advantage of this. However, we must emphasize that you alone are responsible for deciding whether to swim; swimming is therefore done at your own risk and responsibility.

Responsible tourism

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for responsible tourism. We design our trips—on foot, by bike, in the snow—to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and goodwill.

Present on the board of directors since 2018, , we actively contribute to evolving sector practices towards greater purpose. Concretely, we ensure:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Environmental protection in all our trips

We also share the values of the traveller’s ethical charter, which encourages everyone to adopt simple actions to protect the places visited and foster meaningful encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle is recognised Travelife Partner, an international label that certifies our responsible practices regarding environment, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and with our partners and in the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a demanding international certification, attests to our concrete actions in favour of responsible tourism. We are actively pursuing our progress towards the higher level, Travelife Certified, in accordance with our sustainable development policy

For hiking

• Mountain shoes that support the ankle with good tread sole, featuring a good heel counter and waterproofing

• Comfortable socks “special for hiking” (3 pairs minimum)

• A fleece jacket

• Comfortable trousers for walking (quick-drying technical fabric)

• Shorts, t-shirts and technical underwear (quick-drying fabric)

• A long-sleeved shirt (quick-drying technical fabric)

• Walking poles (telescopic), very important for facilitating the walk

Note: synthetic technical clothing is very effective. New merino wool clothing has also emerged; they are very effective and pleasant to wear, and have the advantage of not developing sweat odours! (Brand Icebreaker, Ruka, etc…).

In general, avoid cotton, which cools when wet

Against sun and rain

• Sunscreen (high protection) and sunglasses

• Hat, cap or sun hat

• A windbreaker

• A rain cape or a “Gore-Tex”

For the midday picnic

• Bowl, box or plastic plate

• Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)

• Water bottle of 1.5 Litre minimum (compulsory); a thermos water bottle for winter

After exertion

• A pair of jogging-style trainers for the evening

• Change of clothing and personal items

• Toiletry bag and towel (mini)

• A mini first-aid kit: personal medications, plasters, non-stick gauze or “2nd skin”, gauze, disinfectant, arnica granules and aspirin in case of minor injuries… (quite a list! but rest assured, the first-aid kit often comes back intact from your week of hiking)

• A small comfortable backpack of 40 to 50 L with hip belt for carrying your personal belongings and picnic during the day

• A support bag: a backpack, a travel bag in good condition, or a not too bulky suitcase. One bag per person; limited to 10kg.

France

Travellers, including minors, must be in possession of a national identity card or passport (EU nationals).

Autun Tourism Office, 13 General André Demetz Street, 71400 Autun, 0385868038.

Cluny Tourism Office, 6 Mercière Street, 71250 Cluny, 0385590534.

France: +33.

There may be no mobile network coverage on certain parts of your hike.

No time difference: GMT +1.

The oceanic influence results in frequent rainfall throughout the year (with nevertheless a maximum in autumn and a minimum in summer) and changing weather. The semi-continental influence results in a monthly temperature range among the highest in France (18 °C versus 15 °C in Paris), cold winters with relatively frequent snowfall and warmer summers than on the coasts, with occasional violent storms.

It is this semi-continental influence that makes wine growing possible in Burgundy.

IGN Top25 Maps:

• 2925O Le Creusot

• 3025OT Beaune - Chagny

• 3026SB Chalon-sur-Saone

• 2926SB Montceau-les-Mines

• 3027O Lugny

• 2927E St Gengoux-le-National