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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Roche-Lez-Beaupré

Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rivotte Gate loop from Roche-lez-Beaupré

Routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Roche-Lez-Beaupré

Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rivotte Gate loop from Roche-lez-Beaupré

Moderate

5.0

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Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rivotte Gate loop from Roche-lez-Beaupré

02:01

31.1km

370m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.6 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.34 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

Highlight • Cycleway

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 alongside the river. On the opposite bank, you'll see many cyclists using an old towpath that once allowed boats to travel upstream along the canal.

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8.03 km

Airplane Sculpture at Besançon Airport Roundabout

Highlight • Monument

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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15.5 km

Fort de Bregille

Highlight • Historical Site

A worthy point of view. Once you have climbed the 446 meters of climb, you can admire the imposing facade of Fort de Bregille.
And by turning around on yourself, the Citadel appears to you in one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Loop (nickname given to the historic city center of Besançon).

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18.6 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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19.0 km

Cycle path on the old railway bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This former railway bridge now serves as a cycle and pedestrian path. It offers two superb views of the Doubs as well as the Citadel.

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19.4 km

The Citadel of Besançon

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View from the shoulder of the La Rodia car park, where cars taller than 1.90 can park

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21.7 km

Malate Footbridge

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The Passerelle de la Malate is a pedestrian and cycle bridge in Besançon, France. Opened on 9 August 2010, it connects the Route de la Malate to the Prés-de-Vaux area by crossing the Doubs. Although it is an impressive project for cyclists and pedestrians, it is unfortunately not used to its full potential.
To make the bridge truly useful, a 2.5 km green cycle path should be created between the end of Chemin des Prés de Vaux and Chemin des Prés in Chalezeule. This would allow cyclists to travel directly from the bridge to the nearby camping area and the city centre.

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31.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.08 km

8.69 km

4.59 km

4.30 km

4.16 km

307 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

8.49 km

2.94 km

1.05 km

554 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

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Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rivotte Gate loop from Roche-lez-Beaupré

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Airplane Sculpture at Besançon Airport Roundabout

Fort de Bregille

Rivotte Gate

Cycle path on the old railway bridge

The Citadel of Besançon

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