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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Novillars

Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Novillars

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Novillars

Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Novillars

Easy

4.5

(10)

201

riders

Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Novillars

01:44

41.1km

270m

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: May 11, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.0 km for 10 m

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Start point

Train Station

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10.6 km

View of the Citadel of Besançon

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12.1 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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18.0 km

Lock 53

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very pretty

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20.5 km

Saint Vincent Church

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Church dating from 1830, listed as a Historic Monument since 1998, with its so-called imperial tin dome. You can notably admire its freestone porch bell tower.

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28.1 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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28.6 km

Mouillère footbridge

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pedestrian crossing above the canal

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30.1 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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41.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

7.43 km

4.27 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.6 km

386 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

20°C

11°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Novillars

View of the Citadel of Besançon

Citadel of Besançon

Lock 53

Saint Vincent Church

Citadel Tunnel

Mouillère footbridge

View of the Besançon citadel from the greenway

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