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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montfaucon Viewpoint – Citadel of Besançon loop from Besançon-Viotte

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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montfaucon Viewpoint – Citadel of Besançon loop from Besançon-Viotte

Moderate

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Montfaucon Viewpoint – Citadel of Besançon loop from Besançon-Viotte

02:44

58.4km

720m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 10, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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1

968 m

Robert-Schwint Bridge

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Lovely views upstream and downstream from this modern bridge. We can see in particular at the end of Saint Pierre Island, which the bridge spans, Le Minotaure, a bronze work …

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4.41 km

View of the Citadel of Besançon

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3

4.81 km

View of the Citadel of Besançon

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4

20.9 km

Forfeit

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Sometimes demolished buildings look really exciting, like this

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5

27.6 km

Champlive tunnel

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Not hot inside summer and winter.

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6

47.4 km

Montfaucon Viewpoint

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View over Besançon, the Citadel and its surroundings, over the Jura and Mont-Blanc on a clear day

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7

55.5 km

Citadel of Besançon

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The Citadelle de Besançon is a fortress overlooking the city of Besançon (Doubs) in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is one of the masterpieces by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), military …

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55.7 km

Citadel Tunnel

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The Besançon canal tunnel, opened in 1882, allows the Rhône-Rhine canal to pass under the citadel and the old town. The old towpath has been converted into a cycle path.

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58.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

18.4 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

389 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Monday 15 December

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