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Dannemarie-Sur-Crète

Thoraise Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Dannemarie - Velesmes

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Besançon

Dannemarie-Sur-Crète

Thoraise Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Dannemarie - Velesmes

Moderate

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Thoraise Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Dannemarie - Velesmes

03:20

70.2km

720m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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After 7.01 km for 391 m

After 47.2 km for 208 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.21 km

Château de Thoraise

Castle

7.50 km

Thoraise Tunnel

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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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16.1 km

Lock 53

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very pretty

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21.5 km

Fontain

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GOOD

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40.3 km

Bois d'Aglans

Forest

50.1 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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51.1 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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51.6 km

Mouillère footbridge

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pedestrian crossing above the canal

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52.2 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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59.8 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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70.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.0 km

14.8 km

7.13 km

491 m

422 m

410 m

Surfaces

58.8 km

10.6 km

629 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Thoraise Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Dannemarie - Velesmes

Thoraise Tunnel

Lock 53

Fontain

View of the Besançon citadel from the greenway

Citadel of Besançon

Mouillère footbridge

Citadel Tunnel

Saint Vincent Church

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