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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

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Thoraise Tunnel – The Doubs loop from Franois

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Franois

Thoraise Tunnel – The Doubs loop from Franois

Hard

4.8

(36)

288

riders

Thoraise Tunnel – The Doubs loop from Franois

03:22

53.9km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.50 km

Bois de Franois

Forest

4.68 km

Bois Monsieur

Forest

29.5 km

Thoraise Tunnel

Highlight • Historical Site

The breakthrough of Thoraise is a canal that saves 4km of navigation on the Doubs. Provided you have a small boat.
On the upstream side, pay attention to the curtain …

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30.8 km

The Doubs - View of the Montferrand tower

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EuroVelo6, the Doubs and a castle ruin. Beautiful cycle path and beautiful scenery.

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37.6 km

The Doubs

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Beautiful scenery and nice bike path.

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42.1 km

The Doubs

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In addition to its interest for navigation, the lock of Velotte deserves to linger there a little for its ornithological potential.

Indeed, the lock is a landmark for gray herons …

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43.7 km

Besançon - View of the Vauban citadel

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Beautiful view of the Citadelle, directly from the bike path

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44.3 km

View of the Vauban Citadel

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Here you get a good idea of the size of the citadel.

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44.7 km

Besançon Citadel River Tunnel

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The ship tunnel in Besançon is a special tunnel, specially designed for the transport of ships. The tunnel is located under the city and runs through the hill of the …

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45.3 km

One of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Boucle

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Superb spot to admire what makes one of the charms of Besançon: the meeting of nature with the city.
From here, the picture consists of the ancient ramparts, the Citadel …

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53.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

13.0 km

7.85 km

2.01 km

134 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

19.4 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Comments

May 29, 2025,EV6 Besancon nach Dampierre

Our journey continues on the Euro Velo 6. After leaving Besançon behind, we continue along the Doubs. Today, there was a lot of traffic… especially some very annoying "Gümeler" (a kind of silly thing). I wonder if they were racing? In any case, we finally arrived in Dampierre. For dinner, a delicious pizza and beer… mmm.

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June 23, 2024,Besançon naar Ranchot (met trein heen)

By train from Ranchot to Besançon. There we cycled back with the bicycles (without support) to the campsite in Ranchot on the Velo 6. Beautiful tour that starts between the rocks and ends in the flatter part.

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July 11, 2024,Doubs abwärts

This Doubs is wonderfully changeable...from a wild stream to a romantic lake...the Doubs is constantly changing its face!
Lots of travellers on the way...🚴🏼🚴🏼‍♀️

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Thoraise Tunnel – The Doubs loop from Franois

Thoraise Tunnel

The Doubs - View of the Montferrand tower

The Doubs

The Doubs

Besançon - View of the Vauban citadel

View of the Vauban Citadel

Besançon Citadel River Tunnel

One of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Boucle

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