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Citadel View – Les quais de la Boucle loop from Besançon-Viotte

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Citadel View – Les quais de la Boucle loop from Besançon-Viotte

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225

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Citadel View – Les quais de la Boucle loop from Besançon-Viotte

01:53

15.2km

310m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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636 m

Tour de la Pelote

Highlight • Historical Site

This remarkable tower (2nd half 15th C) was integrated into Vauban's design, so that it did not have to be demolished. Now there is a restaurant.

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2.24 km

Citadel View

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From the blue bridge, you are in a good position to admire the slender profile of the Citadel of Vauban.

All you have to do is cross the bridge, take …

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11.8 km

Besançon Citadel River Tunnel

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The ship tunnel in Besançon is a special tunnel, specially designed for the transport of ships. The tunnel is located under the city and runs through the hill of the …

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12.7 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 …

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13.1 km

Chamars Urban Fitness Area

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13.7 km

Les quais de la Boucle

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From the banks of the Doubs, you will be able to appreciate the limits of the historic center of Besançon, which is nicknamed by us, the Loop. Small nickname which …

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15.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

2.69 km

2.13 km

1.95 km

1.64 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

5.26 km

3.44 km

2.99 km

1.24 km

875 m

799 m

575 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Saturday 4 July

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Citadel View – Les quais de la Boucle loop from Besançon-Viotte

Tour de la Pelote

Citadel View

Besançon Citadel River Tunnel

Parc de la gare d'Eau

Chamars Urban Fitness Area

Les quais de la Boucle

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