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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

La Vallée de l'Ognon — Boucle au départ de Besançon

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

La Vallée de l'Ognon — Boucle au départ de Besançon

Moderate

5.0

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48

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La Vallée de l'Ognon — Boucle au départ de Besançon

03:42

82.1km

810m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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119 m

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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319 m

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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34.6 km

Col de la Grande Côte (467 m) via Marchaux

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Nice little climb, quite regular, in a beautiful forest atmosphere

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61.0 km

Montcley Castle

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Dominating the green meadows of Franche-Comté and the Ognon river, the castle of Moncley is a preserved jewel, kept in the same family for two hundred and forty years.

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80.7 km

Robert-Schwint Bridge

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Lovely views upstream and downstream from this modern bridge. We can see in particular at the end of Saint Pierre Island, which the bridge spans, Le Minotaure, a bronze work …

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82.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.7 km

14.8 km

3.32 km

151 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

76.4 km

5.76 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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