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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Road cycling routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

The best road cycling routes around Besançon

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In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of road biking routes around Besançon to bring you the best rides in the region. To find the one which is right for you, click on any of the Tours to see a full breakdown of its details including elevation profiles and surface analyses, and browse real tips and photos shared by other members of the Komoot community.

Last updated: November 21, 2025

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1. La Percée de Thoraise — Loop from Besançon

28.2km

01:19

300m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. La Vallée de l'Ognon — Boucle au départ de Besançon

82.1km

03:42

810m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. La Saline Royale — Loop from Besançon

91.2km

04:17

1,000m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4. The source of the Loue — Loop from Ornans

76.9km

03:42

1,130m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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5. Between Loue and Lison — Loop from Ornans

77.4km

04:01

1,250m

1,260m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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6. The valley of the Loué — loop from Arc-et-Senans

46.3km

01:57

280m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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7. The climb to Abbans-Dessus — loop from Torpes

58.0km

02:46

560m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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8. On the route of the castles — loop from Baume-les-Dames

90.5km

04:26

1,230m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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9. The cave of Osselle — Loop from Saint-Vit

19.7km

00:58

70m

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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10. Les maisons comtoises — Loop from Saône

23.0km

01:05

190m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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The best road cycling routes around Besançon

1. La Percée de Thoraise — Loop from Besançon

2. La Vallée de l'Ognon — Boucle au départ de Besançon

3. La Saline Royale — Loop from Besançon

4. The source of the Loue — Loop from Ornans

5. Between Loue and Lison — Loop from Ornans

6. The valley of the Loué — loop from Arc-et-Senans

7. The climb to Abbans-Dessus — loop from Torpes

8. On the route of the castles — loop from Baume-les-Dames

9. The cave of Osselle — Loop from Saint-Vit

10. Les maisons comtoises — Loop from Saône

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