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Fort de Chaudanne – Rivotte Gate loop from Besançon

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Fort de Chaudanne – Rivotte Gate loop from Besançon

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Fort de Chaudanne – Rivotte Gate loop from Besançon

03:28

12.1km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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575 m

Bois de Rosemont

Forest

3.46 km

Fort de Chaudanne

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Chaudanne is at the top of the eponymous hill.
If it cannot be visited, you can however go around it and appreciate its fortifications as well as the trench which surrounds it.
The fort is in a preserved natural environment and offers many viewpoints over different areas of the city, including the loop (the historic center).
Chaudanne is also a place of choice to admire the Citadel from its full length.

Several options are available to you to get there: by road from the Velotte district, or by the forest path from the Chemin de Mazagran.

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5.60 km

Citadel Canal Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The tunnel is part of the complex system of waterways that cross the city and is designed to allow ships to pass through the city without having to pass through the city center. It provides an underground passage for boats, bicycles and pedestrians. There is a parallel tunnel for car traffic.

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7.22 km

Fantastic view

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The walk in Micaud Park is a treat for fans of bucolic landscapes

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7.91 km

Rivotte Gate

Highlight • Monument

A remnant of the 16th century fortification. After the French victory, Louis XIV had the pediment decorated with a symbolic sun. The rock of the citadel rises above the Porte Rivotte with its steep walls, which used to plunge into the river, and with the narrow strip along which one can go up or down. Two tunnels through the rocks (one for road traffic, the other for ships and pedestrians) allow you to avoid the bend of the doubs.

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8.07 km

Passage to Besançon Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

8.74 km

Viewpoint

9.24 km

View of the fort and citadel

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Almost the entire citadel can be seen from the banks of the Doubs.

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9.67 km

Parc de la gare d'Eau

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The Gare-d'Eau is a sector of Besançon city center that was once a port for goods and later for entertainment. Today it consists of the gardens of the Gare-d'Eau, a large green space along the Doubs, although the basin that served as a nautical stop still exists. By extension, the Bisontines also refer to the Avenue de la Gare-d'Eau and generally the northeastern quays up to the Rivotte sector as part of this sector.

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9.89 km

Riverside Promenade by the City Walls

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Very spacious promenade where the lawn is used for picnics.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.74 km

1.98 km

1.50 km

1.13 km

706 m

Surfaces

5.74 km

3.23 km

2.24 km

364 m

362 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Fort de Chaudanne – Rivotte Gate loop from Besançon

Fort de Chaudanne

Citadel Canal Tunnel

Fantastic view

Rivotte Gate

Passage to Besançon Cathedral

View of the fort and citadel

Parc de la gare d'Eau

Riverside Promenade by the City Walls

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