Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 25, 2026

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After 116 km for 18 m

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Start point

Train Station

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4.35 km

Great bike path right on the Doubs

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15.2 km

Réserve biologique dirigée de Laissey

Nature Reserve

36.0 km

Citadel Tunnel

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The Besançon canal tunnel, opened in 1882, allows the Rhône-Rhine canal to pass under the citadel and the old town. The old towpath has been converted into a cycle path.

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36.2 km

Citadel of Besançon

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The Citadelle de Besançon is an impressive fortress located on Mont Saint-Étienne, high above the city of Besançon.
Construction of the Citadelle began in 1668 under the direction of the …

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37.4 km

View of the Besançon citadel from the greenway

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The greenway along the Doubs offers a superb view of the citadel of Besançon. This masterpiece by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, military engineer to Louis XIV, is listed as …

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37.8 km

View of the Citadel of Besançon

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53.9 km

Forfeit

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Sometimes demolished buildings look really exciting, like this

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71.2 km

Bords du canal du Rhône au Rhin

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This magnificent section approaching Baume-les-Dames reveals a bucolic setting. Between the Rhône-Rhine Canal and the Doubs River, it's a delight to progress through this environment.

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73.1 km

Cycle path along the Doubs

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Section of EuroVelo 6 which runs along the Doubs in an incredible setting, far from any road.

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113 km

Cours du Doubs

Lake

151 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.3 km

49.0 km

15.5 km

7.91 km

6.05 km

434 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

142 km

8.47 km

191 m

129 m

Elevation

Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 March

16°C

-2°C

2 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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