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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Baume-Les-Dames

Cycle path along the Doubs – Citadel of Besançon loop from Baume-les-Dames

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Baume-Les-Dames

Cycle path along the Doubs – Citadel of Besançon loop from Baume-les-Dames

Hard

4.8

(12)

336

riders

Cycle path along the Doubs – Citadel of Besançon loop from Baume-les-Dames

06:22

150km

1,030m

Road cycling

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: May 15, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 35.7 km for 18 m

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Train Station

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33.0 km

Cours du Doubs

Lake

77.6 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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79.5 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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83.3 km

Great bike path right on the Doubs

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96.8 km

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Sometimes demolished buildings look really exciting, like this

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113 km

View of the Citadel of Besançon

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113 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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114 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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114 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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135 km

Réserve biologique dirigée de Laissey

Nature Reserve

150 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.7 km

47.2 km

15.8 km

7.97 km

5.88 km

584 m

259 m

Surfaces

142 km

8.11 km

182 m

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Saturday 16 May

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Cycle path along the Doubs – Citadel of Besançon loop from Baume-les-Dames

Cycle path along the Doubs

Bords du canal du Rhône au Rhin

Great bike path right on the Doubs

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View of the Citadel of Besançon

View of the Besançon citadel from the greenway

Citadel of Besançon

Citadel Tunnel

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