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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Besançon-Viotte

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Besançon-Viotte

Moderate

4.8

(4)

131

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Citadel of Besançon – Citadel Tunnel loop from Besançon-Viotte

02:50

58.0km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 11, 2026

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After 17 m for 90 m

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After 58.0 km for 123 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

968 m

Robert-Schwint Bridge

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Lovely views upstream and downstream from this modern bridge. We can see in particular at the end of Saint Pierre Island, which the bridge spans, Le Minotaure, a bronze work …

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2

2.29 km

Mouillère footbridge

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pedestrian crossing above the canal

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3

2.84 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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4

2.88 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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5

3.79 km

Malpas Climb (West)

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6

12.0 km

Fontain

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GOOD

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34.2 km

Réserve naturelle de la Grotte de Chenecey

Nature Reserve

8

47.5 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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50.0 km

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very pretty

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58.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

10.8 km

5.87 km

2.06 km

277 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.6 km

4.51 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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