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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Saint-Vit

Thoraise Lock – Thoraise Tunnel loop from Saint-Vit

Routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Saint-Vit

Thoraise Lock – Thoraise Tunnel loop from Saint-Vit

Hard

3

riders

Thoraise Lock – Thoraise Tunnel loop from Saint-Vit

03:17

49.9km

550m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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11.7 km

Forêt de la Menère

Forest

2

25.0 km

Thoraise Lock

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The locks are all small and nice to look at.
Then there is a tunnel for the ships, unfortunately not with a cycle path.

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3

25.0 km

Chemin de Halage

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The Doubs - simply beautiful!

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4

25.3 km

Rest area at the tunnel

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There is some very interesting permanent documentation here

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26.0 km

Château de Thoraise

Castle

6

26.3 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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7

27.0 km

Ecluse Thoraise

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The Thoraise lock is charming and surrounded by lush greenery.
The abandoned old lock building adds to its charm.
Nice place to rest on the bike path to Besancon.

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8

27.0 km

The Doubs

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Always nice to cycle here on the EV6. Great scenery.

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9

32.0 km

After 25 minutes of ascent, here is the reward, a view of Boussières and the Doubs valley

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46.7 km

Suspension bridge

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Suspension bridge initially built between 1893 to 1897 to replace the existing ferry. However, it was cut in two in 1944 during the withdrawal of German troops. The ferry therefore …

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

12.3 km

9.61 km

6.78 km

3.66 km

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

18.6 km

10.7 km

685 m

386 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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