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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Chalezeule

Citadel View – Passage to Besançon Cathedral loop from Chalezeule

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Chalezeule

Citadel View – Passage to Besançon Cathedral loop from Chalezeule

Easy

5.0

(2)

72

riders

Citadel View – Passage to Besançon Cathedral loop from Chalezeule

00:48

18.1km

90m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.59 km for 219 m

After 8.94 km for 127 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.08 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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7.16 km

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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7.17 km

Mouillère footbridge

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pedestrian crossing above the canal

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7.54 km

Passage to Besançon Cathedral

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5

8.86 km

Pont de Battant is the oldest bridge in Besançon, crossing the Doubs and connecting the historic districts of La Boucle and Battant. The bridge dates from Roman times and originally …

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9.49 km

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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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.37 km

6.59 km

3.51 km

419 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

1.85 km

611 m

105 m

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Friday 17 July

28°C

13°C

65 %

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