Canal du Rhône au Rhin – View of Dole loop from Les Deux-Fays

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Les Deux-Fays

Canal du Rhône au Rhin – View of Dole loop from Les Deux-Fays

Hard

4.4

(16)

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Canal du Rhône au Rhin – View of Dole loop from Les Deux-Fays

06:18

109km

360m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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14.5 km

Le Grand Bois

Forest

17.8 km

Old Bletterans Station

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A great cycling route! It's nice that the old train station is still there. But it should be preserved.

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18.4 km

Canal du Moulin

Lake

34.3 km

The Voie de la Bresse Jurassienne connects Lons-le-Saunier to Dole. It forms the link between EuroVelo 6 and the Voie Bressane. Over 53 kilometers, this cycle route follows an old railway line through the Jura Bresse and the Finage plain.

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38.7 km

Voie de la Bresse Jurassienne

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The information board explains the cycle path:

This road is one of the 5 roads in the Jura cycle path network. It connects Dole with Lons-le-Saunier, the EuroVelo 6 with …

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59.9 km

Voie Verte de la Bresse Jurassienne from Chaussin to Molay

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Beautiful asphalted railway cycle path from Chaussin to Molay. Bridge over the Doubs, beautiful landscape overall.
Intersection with another old railway line, currently not a cycle path, but could become one.

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75.8 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

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This section runs alongside the Rhine-Rhône Canal and is part of the EuroVelo 6 route. The canal's lively atmosphere is delightful. The cycle path is well-maintained and the setting is very pleasant.

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77.9 km

View of Dole

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Beautiful view of the charming town of Dole from the canal. You can see the Cordeliers convent and the Notre-Dame collegiate church.

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78.3 km

Notre-Dame Collegiate Church, Dole

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The collegiate church of Notre-Dame de Dole, in the Jura, was built in the 16th century. It then replaced a previous church which was destroyed in 1479 when the city …

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79.2 km

Dole Lock, Rhine-Rhône Canal, view of Notre-Dame Basilica

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Every time I stop at Eurovelo Route 6 in Dole, I enjoy the view of the city's landmark from the canal. Notre-Dame from the 16th century with its 75 m high tower.

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