La Tournuscimes
Burgundy's biggest organised walk, on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback through the autumn Mâconnais.
- Sport
- Chardonnay
- 59 min from Beaune
€210one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Viré-Clessé
- Organised by
- Association Tournuscimes
- Official website
- tournus-tourisme.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 59 min by road (73 km), €210 one way for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the event
The Tournuscimes is a mass walk, ride and mountain-bike outing through the hills and vineyards between Tournus and the Mâconnais, starting from Chardonnay. Routes of different lengths suit families and seasoned walkers alike, and the refreshment stops are famously generous.
What to expect
Walkers, cyclists and riders set off from Chardonnay on waymarked circuits through vineyards and woods at the height of the autumn colours. Stops along the way hand out bread, charcuterie, fruit, cake and glasses of local white wine.
History
The Club Alpin of Tournus organised the first Tournus-Cimes on 6 June 1982 with about fifty participants. It moved to Chardonnay and to the third Sunday of October in 1984, adding mountain bikers, and riders on horseback followed in 1991.
The 2026 outing is the 43rd edition.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Registration is through the organiser's website, tournuscimes.fr, linked from the Tournus tourist office page. Start times are early, so a pick-up from Beaune in the morning and a collection at the finish avoids a long day at the wheel. Bring layers: mornings in the hills can be cold in October.
Around here
What to combine with La Tournuscimes on the same day, nearest first.
- Wine festival
Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay
A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the eveningChardonnay
Viré-Clessé
7 km awayMontagny
25 km awayPouilly-Fuissé
27 km away
Questions
La Tournuscimes 2026 takes place in Chardonnay: Sunday, 18 October 2026.
Did you know? The 30th edition in 2011 set a record of 4,574 participants: 3,582 walkers, 825 mountain bikers and 167 riders.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.