Besançon Grandes Heures Nature

In Besançon, historical heritage and natural environments have been in dialogue for more than 2000 years, come and live in Besançon and its agglomeration a unique trail running experience, harmoniously mixing exceptional panoramas and discovery of the cultural heritage classified by UNESCO.

13 routes and 2 trail running challenges on the Grand Besançon, accessible to all, will make you discover the city and its environment from another angle. A relief that will lend itself to all types of training!

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Projection "Montagne en scène" - 30 novembre - cinéma Mégarama Beaux-Arts

Au programme : L’ascension hors du commun de Charles Dubouloz aux Grandes Jorasses. Du freeride avec Victor Delerue et Sam Anthamatten en Alaska. De l’escalade 100% féminine au Yosemite avec Nina Williams et Katie Lambert. Un voyage de 2 mois en autonomie totale au Mont Logan avec Hélias Millerioux, Alex Marchesseau, Thomas Delfino et Gregory Douillard.

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TRAIL URBAIN DE BESANÇON - 12 novembre - Esplanade des Droits de l'Homme

Pour cette 7ème édition, le club alpin français vous propose deux parcours non chronométrés de 11 et 17 km. Départ : Esplanade des Droits de l'Homme à 19H00 pour le parcours long et 19H30 pour le parcours court.

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DÉFIS DE LA BOUCLE - 23 et 30 nov / 7 et 14 déc

Ce challenge de 4 courses, au cœur du Grand Besançon Métropole, ne saura que répondre à votre attente d’un after-work sportif et festif.

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Randonnée balade découverte des oiseaux des parcs et bords du Doubs
Parc Chamars - espace écotourisme - stand LPO

Randonnées avec Accompagnateur Moyenne Montagne
Parc Chamars - Espace écotourisme - stand de Thilbaul GLADEL

FamiliesProfessional guide

Randonnée pédestre VF et Biodiversité
10.3km 290m 290m
Besançon
Route opened

Randonnée rollers
37.8km 90m 90m
Besançon
Route opened

MISE EN LUMIÈRE DU PARC
Parc Chamars

FamiliesNocturne

DANSE ESCALADE
Piles du pont Canot

Families

DÉMONSTRATION DE HIGHLINE
Pont Canot

Families

SHOW VTT TRIAL
Parc Chamars - allée principale

Families

SPECTACLE PYROTECHNIQUE
Parc Chamars

FamiliesNocturne

Parc Chamars - Animations patrimoine historique

Parking petit Chamars - Animations tyroliennes

Bord du Doubs - Animations nautiques

Remparts bords du Doubs - Animations danse escalade

Parc Chamars - Animations parapente

Parc Chamars - Animations Slackline

Parc Chamars - Zone test vélo

Parc Chamars - Animations modulo bosses

Animations escalade

Parc Chamars - Animations VTT trial

Parc Chamars - Animations accrobranche

Parc Chamars - Espace sportif

Parc Chamars - Ateliers écotourisme

Parc Chamars - Espace sport santé

Quartier Battant
2.7km 60m 60m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryFamiliesHeritagePanoramas on the cityOn Via Francigena wayUrban

Au cœur de la Boucle
4km 40m 40m
Besançon
Route opened

FamiliesHeritageUrban

Rives et remparts du Doubs
3.7km 10m 20m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryFamiliesHeritageOn Via Francigena way

Parcours fraîcheur et patrimoine
3.7km 40m 40m
Besançon
Route opened

FamiliesHeritageUrban

GR 59
57.4km 1530m 1670m
Silley-Bléfond
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryItinerant routeDoubs Valley

Liaison St-Jacques de Compostelle
21.5km 390m 510m
Franois
Route opened

ForestItinerant routeHeritageRiver

GR de Pays - Ceinture de Besançon
56.6km 1370m 1370m
La Vèze
Route opened

BiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryForestItinerant routeMountainHeritageRiverDoubs Valley

GR 145 - Via Francigena
57.7km 1190m 1070m
Cussey-sur-l’Ognon
Route opened

BiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryForestItinerant routeMountainHeritageRiverView on the city

Sentier Via Francigena & Biodiversité
9.2km 280m 280m
Besançon
Route opened

BiodiversityStrat from city centerFamiliesHeritageSportive route

Circuit du Fort de Bregille
6.9km 280m 280m
Besançon
Route opened

Bus accessStrat from city centerFamiliesPanoramas on the citySportive route

Circuit de la Chapelle des Buis
6.9km 210m 210m
La Vèze
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesPanoramas on the cityOn Via Francigena way

Circuit du Fort de Chaudanne
6km 240m 240m
Besançon
Route opened

Bus accessStrat from city centerFamiliesPanoramas on the city

Dame Blanche et vieux Tilleul
14.7km 430m 430m
Besançon
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Sentier du Patrimoine
3.5km 100m 100m
Deluz
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesSound route

Sentier des falaises et du château
5km 170m 170m
Montfaucon
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesPanoramas on the city

Grande Boucle de Fontain
9.9km 230m 230m
Fontain
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoverySportive routeOn Via Francigena way

Sentier des Grands Prés
9.5km 290m 290m
Pugey
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesSound route

Sentier Notre Dame du Mont
5.4km 180m 170m
Thoraise
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesSound route

Sentier découverte de Larnod
7km 240m 240m
Larnod
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestHeritageLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Sentier des Buis
6.3km 190m 190m
Morre
Route opened

Bus accessPanoramas on the cityLandscape DiscoveryOn Via Francigena way

Sentier du Château Loriot
4.5km 250m 250m
Deluz
Route opened

Bus accessBiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesHeritage

Sentier des rives et du château
6.9km 270m 270m
Montfaucon
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryMountainHeritageRiverSportive route

Sentier du fort et des batteries
11.6km 370m 370m
Montfaucon
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryMountainHeritageSportive route

Circuit des Trois Portes
8.6km 280m 280m
Chalèze
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryHeritageSportive route

Sentier des Sources 1
7.4km 250m 250m
Vaire-Arcier
Route closed

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamilies

Sentier des Sources 2
5.5km 150m 150m
Vaire-Arcier
Route closed

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamilies

Sentier des Sources d’Arcier
1.3km 10m 10m
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Route closed

Bus accessBiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesHeritage

Circuit des coteaux de Rosemont
4.3km 200m 200m
Beure
Route opened

Bus accessBiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesForestHeritageRiver

Circuit de la colline de Planoise
5.8km 360m 360m
Beure
Warning

Bus accessBiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesForestMountainHeritageRiverSportive route

Sentier de crête et Bois Rapin
10.2km 290m 290m
Montferrand-le-Château
Route opened

Bus accessBiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesMountainHeritageSportive route

Sentier sur les roches
7.8km 190m 190m
Osselle-Routelle
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Circuit du Marais de Saône – boucle des milieux naturels
7.2km 50m 50m
Saône
Route opened

BiodiversityBus accessFamiliesForestLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Sentier du chêne Président
7.1km 90m 90m
Nancray
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesForestHeritage

Circuit de la Dame Blanche
9.3km 300m 300m
Tallenay
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryFamilies

Circuit du Vieux Tilleul
12.7km 330m 330m
Tallenay
Route opened

Landscape DiscoverySportive route

Boucle de Nacra
3km 110m 110m
Montfaucon
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesForest

Chemin des Epesses
10.3km 300m 290m
Gennes
Route opened

Bus accessHeritageLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Sentier de Palise
5.9km 90m 90m
Palise
Route opened

Bus accessLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesForestHeritageRiverVallée de l'Ognon

Sentier du tour des landes
8.3km 180m 180m
Gennes
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestLandscape Discovery

Sentier les hauts de Divicius
7.8km 250m 250m
Devecey
Route opened

Bus accessBiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesMountainHeritageVallée de l'Ognon

Sentier de la pierre de Vorges
7.3km 140m 140m
Busy
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestLandscape Discovery

Sentier des crêtes
4.2km 140m 140m
Vorges-les-Pins
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestLandscape Discovery

Sentier du ruisseau
9.3km 210m 210m
Boussières
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Sentier de la fontaine des Baroques
6.5km 130m 130m
Routelle
Route opened

Bus accessFamiliesForestLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Route 1 green - Trail urbain boucle du Doubs
6.2km 110m 120m
Besançon
Warning

HeritageUrban

Route 2 green - Chaudanne fortress
9.5km 330m 340m
Besançon
Route opened

ForestPanoramas on the cityHeritage

Route 8 green - Planoise fortress
6.5km 330m 330m
Avanne-Aveney
Route closed

ForestHeritage

Route 4 blue - Chaudanne - Rosemont
13.4km 610m 620m
Besançon
Route closed

Panoramas on the cityHeritageLandscape Discovery

Route 3 blue - Bregille fortress
10.8km 350m 350m
Besançon
Route opened

ForestHeritage

Route 9 blue - Côte d'Arguel - Fort de Planoise
19.3km 870m 870m
Avanne-Aveney
Route closed

Panoramas on the cityHeritageLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Route 5 red - Montfaucon fortress
20.7km 670m 700m
Besançon
Route closed

Panoramas on the cityHeritageLandscape DiscoverySportive routeDoubs Valley

Route 10 blue - Bois de la Côte
13.5km 290m 290m
Avanne-Aveney
Route closed

ForestLandscape Discovery

Route 6 red - Les 3 Forts
19.9km 990m 1020m
Besançon
Route closed

Panoramas on the cityHeritageLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Route 11 red - Tour par Busy
28.7km 870m 870m
Avanne-Aveney
Route opened

ForestPanoramas on the cityHeritageLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Route 7 black - Tour du Grand Besançon
32.7km 1420m 1440m
Besançon
Route closed

ForestPanoramas on the cityHeritageLandscape DiscoverySportive route

DéfiTrail n°1 - Le Petit Chaudanne
1.5km 80m 60m
Besançon
Route closed

Sportive route

DéfiTrail N°2 - Rosemont
1km 170m 10m
Beure
Route closed

Sportive route

DéfiTrail n°3 - Les bords du Doubs
1.7km 10m 10m
Besançon
Route closed

Sportive route

DéfiTrail N°4 - Tour de Rancenay
1.6km 40m 60m
Rancenay
Route closed

Sportive route

DéfiTrail N°5 - La Chapelle Notre-Dame du Mont
1.4km 120m 20m
Montferrand-le-Château
Route closed

Sportive route

Route 12 - Chaudanne Challenge
0.9km 170m 0m
Besançon
Route opened

Sportive route

Route 13 - Planoise Challenge
1km 170m 0m
Besançon
Route closed

Sportive route

Route 12 - Rise of Chaudanne fortress
0.9km 170m 0m
Besançon
Route opened

Panoramas on the citySportive route

Route 13 - Rise of Planoise fortress
1.2km 200m 0m
Beure
Route opened

HeritageSportive route

Route 119 - Deluz
10.1km 160m 160m
Deluz
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Route 88
12.6km 330m 330m
Morre
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryForestHeritageView on the city

Route 20
16.1km 400m 400m
Nancray
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Route 21 - Nancray
10.2km 100m 100m
Nancray
Route opened

FamiliesForestHeritage

Route 23 - Novillars
7.9km 140m 130m
Novillars
Route opened

FamiliesForest

Braillans - Marchaux - Thise
16.5km 350m 350m
Braillans
Route opened

ForestSportive route

Route 25 - Roche-Lez-Beaupré
6.7km 100m 90m
Roche-lez-Beaupré
Route opened

FamiliesForest

Route 38
32.1km 620m 620m
Avanne-Aveney
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoveryRiverSportive route

MB 57
23.1km 530m 530m
Larnod
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoveryRiverSportive route

Route 112
10.5km 220m 220m
Gennes
Route opened

FamiliesForestMountainLandscape Discovery

Route 113
25.3km 710m 710m
Morre
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoveryRiverSportive route

Route 114
17.8km 500m 500m
Arguel
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoverySportive route

Route 117
17.1km 290m 290m
Routelle
Route opened

ForestLandscape DiscoveryRiverSportive route

Route 118
9.3km 230m 230m
Boussières
Route opened

FamiliesForestLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Route 121
7.8km 130m 130m
Tallenay
Warning

FamiliesForest

Route 122
14.8km 320m 320m
Tallenay
Warning

FamiliesForest

Route 123
7.9km 160m 160m
Tallenay
Route opened

FamiliesForest

Route 124
23.3km 510m 510m
Tallenay
Route opened

Sportive route

Eurovélo 6
59.4km 320m 360m
Ougney-Douvot
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryEurovélo 6Itinerant routeHeritageRiver

Grand Tour de Besançon à VTT
192.9km 4230m 4220m
Besançon
Route opened

Route 1 - La boucle de Besançon
5.5km 40m 30m
Besançon
Route opened

FamiliesRiverUrban

Route 2 - Berges et belvédères
12.6km 50m 50m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryFamiliesPanoramas on the cityRiverUrban

Route 3 - Les rives de l'est bisontin
16.3km 40m 40m
Morre
Route opened

FamiliesLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Route 4 - Les rives de l'est bisontin
27.5km 100m 100m
Besançon
Route opened

FamiliesForestLandscape DiscoveryRiver

Route 5 - Les rives de l'ouest bisontin
19.4km 40m 50m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryFamiliesForestRiver

Route 6 - Entre rives et collines
33km 180m 180m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryForestRiverSportive route

Route 7 - Les rives de l'ouest bisontin
50.3km 230m 230m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryForestRiverSportive route

Sur l'Eurovélo 6 - de Besançon à St Vit
30.1km 80m 100m
Besançon
Route opened

Eurovélo 6River

Route 8 - Du minéral au végétal
15.5km 180m 180m
Besançon
Route opened

FamiliesForestUrban

Route 9 - Du minéral au végétal
17.9km 220m 220m
Besançon
Route opened

FamiliesForestSportive routeUrban

Route 10 - Du minéral au végétal
27.9km 390m 390m
Besançon
Route opened

ForestLandscape DiscoverySportive routeUrban

Route 11 - Forêts, prairies et vallons
34.5km 370m 370m
Besançon
Route opened

ForestMountainLandscape DiscoveryRiverSportive routeUrban

Route 12 - Aux portes des montagnes du Jura
17.6km 490m 480m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryMountainPanoramas on the citySportive route

Route 13 - Entre monts et vaux
38.2km 810m 810m
Besançon
Route opened

Landscape DiscoveryMountainPanoramas on the citySportive route

Climbing hall Marie Paradis
Besançon

Cliffs of Montfaucon and Roches d'Arbois
Montfaucon

Avanne-Aveney Nautical Base
Avanne-Aveney
Site opened

The lakes of Osselle, nature base of the Grand Besançon
Osselle
Site opened

Bus accessAccueil VéloCampingEurovélo 6Grand Tour VTTItinerant routeDoubs Valley

Base de Besançon - Sport Nautique Bisontin
Besançon
Site opened

Saint Vit canoë-kayak
Saint Vit
Site opened

Montfaucon site
Montfaucon

Rosemont site
Besançon

Planoise site 1
Besançon

Planoise site 2
Besançon

Grands Prés site
Arguel

Belvédère de la Dame Blanche
Besançon

La Citadelle
Besançon

Museum of Beaux-Arts and Archaeology
Besançon

Time Museum
Besançon

Museum
Besançon

Museum of Resistance
Besançon

Comtois Museum
Besançon

Museum of the Comtoises Houses of Nancray
Nancray

La Cité des Arts and the FRAC
Besançon

Victor Hugo House
Besançon

Grotte Saint Léonard
Chapelle des Buis

BiodiversityLandscape DiscoveryFamiliesHeritageOpen practiceView on the city

Grotte du Renard
Bregille

Landscape DiscoveryFamiliesHeritageOpen practiceSportive route

Le sentier karstique
Mérey-Sous-Montrond

Handicapped accessBiodiversityFamiliesHeritageOpen practiceSportive route

Grottes d’Osselle
Roset-Fluans

FamiliesGuided tour and paying

Roc et Eau
Larnod

FamiliesProfessional guideSportive route

Sports Nature Evasion
Besançon

FamiliesProfessional guideSportive route

Groupe Clostrophile du Plateau de Montrond
Montrond-le-Château

ClubFamilies

Groupe Spéléologique du Doubs
Besançon

Club

Groupe Spéléologique-Archéologique de Mandeure
Mandeure

Club

Club Spéléo Mont d’Or
Jougne

Club

Association Spéléo du Doubs Central
Beaume-les-Dames

Club

Club spéléo la Roche
Villars sous Dampjoux

Club

Groupe Spéléologique Catamaran
Beaucourt

Club

Groupe Spéléologique des Nyctalopithèques
Besançon

Club

Groupe Spéléologiques des Spiteurs Fous
Besançon

Club

Groupe Spéléologique du Faisceau Salinois
Bolandoz

Club

Karstic Haut-Doubs Haute-Loue
Ornans

Club

Société Hétéromorphe des Amateurs de Gouffres
Besançon

Club

CAF Haut Doubs section spéléo
Pontarlier

Club

Besançon Grandes Heures Nature in your smartphone

Mobile app

With this mobile app embark the trail-running routes of Besançon territoire de trail - grandes Heures Nature in your smartphone.

Discover many features :

Caching of the layouts and the maps for use including without network connection
Tracking at any time on the map and profil, thanks to the smartphone's GPS
Leaving the trail alert feature
Weather feature and assistance alert
Bus timetable
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The most popular routes

Circuit 2 - Berges et belvédères

12.6 km

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Parcours 8 vert - Fort de Planoise

6.5 km

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Sentier des Sources 1

7.4 km

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Chemin des Epesses

10.3 km

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Parcours 3 bleu - Fort de Bregille

10.8 km

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The ambassadors

Discover the ambassadors of Besançon Grandes Heures Nature: 6 high level athletes

Jean-Claude THIEVENT (MTB)
Thibaut BARONIAN (Trail)
Julie BRESSET (Cross-Country MTB)
Marlène DEVILLEZ (Kayak)
Noa MONCHOIS (Climbing)
Sangé SERPA (Trail)

"Ambassadors" of outdoor activities and the Festival, they find in this territory all the qualities of life and training essential to their performances.

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