Vuillafans – Val d'Ornans cycle path loop from Lods

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Lods

Vuillafans – Val d'Ornans cycle path loop from Lods

Hard

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Vuillafans – Val d'Ornans cycle path loop from Lods

01:48

25.2km

150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.1 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.16 km

Vuillafans

Highlight • Settlement

Vuillafans is really a very beautiful town located on the banks of the Loue. It keeps a small wild side and already with its vines a civilized air.

The houses are in places balanced at the edge of the water and give the village a special charm that we find later in Ornans, built somewhat on the same principle.

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9.32 km

Val d'Ornans cycle path

Highlight (Segment) • Other

To get to Ornans from Mouthier-Haute-Pierre and Lods, it is best to take this section of very gentle gravel road which traces a straight line between meadows and woods before arriving at the city of Courbet.

It's very nice because it allows you to avoid the main road.

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12.7 km

Ornans – Venice of the Franche-Comté

Highlight • Settlement

Ornans is very attractive with its houses reflected in the Loue, its elegant limestone cliffs surrounding it, its magnificent church with its imposing Comtois bell tower, the squares and shops of its main avenue, as well as its beautiful forests.

Ornans is also the city of Gustave Courbet. The famous painter who became politically involved in the government of the commune and then had to go into exile in Switzerland because he was accused of having been the instigator of the fall of the column in Place Vendôme in Paris.

You will learn all about this native of Ornans by going to visit the museum which is entirely dedicated to him in the city center.

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13.0 km

View of the Loue River in Ornans

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ornans is situated on the banks of the River Loue, surrounded by hills and forests. It is situated in a picturesque area and is renowned for its attractive landscape.

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13.3 km

Saint-Laurent Church of Ornans

Highlight • Religious Site

The Église Saint-Laurent is a Catholic church located in Ornans.
The building dates from the 17th century and has been an essential part of the urban landscape ever since.
The church has a characteristic architecture with three arches in the form of a basket arch. The tower-clocher retains a base with Romanesque influences from the 12th century.
The building has been classified as a historical monument since 1931.
Inside the Église Saint-Laurent you will find an elegant vaulted structure and beautiful furniture, including an impressive statue of Christ attributed to the Italian sculptor Le Bernin (1598-1680).

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13.9 km

La Roue Pouguet

Highlight • Monument

The Roue Pouguet is a historic water wheel in Ornans, France, designed by Étienne Joseph Pouguet in the 19th century. This ingenious system adapted to variations in river flow without hindering navigation or timber floating. It was a revolutionary improvement for millers and is now cherished as a rare industrial heritage

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14.8 km

View of Roche Bottine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have a view of three rock masses. The question is which one is the Roche Bottines

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17.4 km

Riverside Rest Area on the Loue

Highlight • River

The Loue is a picturesque river in eastern France, flowing through the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Originating in the Jura, the Loue meanders westwards and passes the historic town of Ornans. The river is known for its clear water and crosses limestone formations, contributing to an impressive landscape with gorges and caves. Located on the banks of the Loue, Ornans is a charming town that benefits from the natural beauty of the river.

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25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

8.79 km

4.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces