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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Citadel of Besançon – Cléron loop from Besançon-Mouillère

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Citadel of Besançon – Cléron loop from Besançon-Mouillère

Hard

4.0

(3)

84

riders

Citadel of Besançon – Cléron loop from Besançon-Mouillère

03:40

73.1km

1,130m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: March 27, 2026

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1.28 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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8.57 km

Fontain

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GOOD

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29.8 km

Cléron

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29.8 km

Chateau very well preserved, inhabited and a part can be visited. Located on the banks of the Loue and magnificent from the D103 road, which goes up from Cléron to Amondans (4 km at 5%).

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33.5 km

Beautiful climbs/descents, fairly constant profile for training including a 4 km climb at 5% average.

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36.9 km

Gouille Noire Viewpoint

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Great vantage point on the Loue and the creek of Malans

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52.9 km

La Loue

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65.9 km

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very pretty

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71.9 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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73.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.5 km

10.2 km

3.41 km

730 m

243 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.6 km

3.17 km

234 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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