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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Deluz

Citadel Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Deluz

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Deluz

Citadel Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Deluz

Hard

6

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Citadel Tunnel – Citadel of Besançon loop from Deluz

06:31

143km

1,450m

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: May 12, 2026

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After 19.3 km for 915 m

After 109 km for 391 m

After 123 km for 94 m

After 127 km for 53 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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3.80 km

Réserve biologique dirigée de Laissey

Nature Reserve

2

9.79 km

Great bike path right on the Doubs

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3

33.7 km

Abbaye de la Grâce-Dieu

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With a beautiful picnic area nearby

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35.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

85.2 km

Bridge over the Loue

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A beautiful view of the La Loue, which is currently swollen by the rain

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109 km

Château de Thoraise

Castle

7

116 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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8

124 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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124 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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125 km

Mouillère footbridge

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pedestrian crossing above the canal

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11

142 km

Forfeit

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Sometimes demolished buildings look really exciting, like this

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143 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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102 km

27.9 km

6.71 km

4.28 km

1.12 km

591 m

Surfaces

136 km

5.56 km

1.54 km

232 m

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Lowest point (220 m)

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