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The Doubs – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Vaire-Arcier

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The Doubs – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Vaire-Arcier

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The Doubs – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Vaire-Arcier

01:09

18.6km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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2.80 km

The Doubs

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Beautiful bike path and beautiful scenery.

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3.98 km

Rest area with drinking water pump

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Here you can refill your drinking water supplies and there are benches under shady trees

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4.58 km

Cows bathing in the Doubs

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By the time I could stop, some had left the Doubs again

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5.10 km

Le Bistrot du Barrage

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nice view and good food and drinks - I highly recommend

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7.14 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

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The Rhône-Rhine Canal connects a navigable tributary of the Rhône, the Saône, to the Rhine. It is bordered by a cycle path that crosses the beautiful Doubs Valley and runs …

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7.83 km

Airplane Sculpture at Besançon Airport Roundabout

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This section of the route is not pretty. It runs along a 4-lane road with a roundabout - I don't have good memories of traffic routing for cyclists!

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9.09 km

Besançon Campsite

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Very well-maintained and shady campsite with municipal swimming pool nearby.

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15.8 km

Former Vaire-le-Petit tile factory

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It is not a shelter in case of rain. There are outdoor tables, the place is pleasant and shaded.

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18.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

2.29 km

2.29 km

498 m

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

1.42 km

1.23 km

148 m

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