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47.06, 6.23 · rel 4126294
Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière
91,2 km from Besançon to Swiss border through alpine terrain and lakes.
Besançon
→
Swiss border
linear
91,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
23
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
4× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
9× monument
4× viewpoint
4× cave
1× Attraction
1× Water
1× summit
Plaque Bersot et Cottet-Dumoulin
monument ·
79 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Belvédère du Fer à Cheval
viewpoint ·
on the route
91,2 km
100%
Monument aux morts
monument ·
on the route
91,2 km
100%
La Commune de Doubs à ses enfants morts pour la France
monument ·
on the route
91,2 km
100%
Grotte de Nouailles
cave ·
on the route
91,2 km
100%
Mémorial des Déportés
monument ·
on the route
91,2 km
100%
Atelier de lithographie Daniel Donier
monument ·
29 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Monument de la Libération de Besançon
monument ·
30 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Ancien Prieuré
Attraction ·
45 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Belvédère de la Roche du Gratteris
viewpoint ·
54 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Gendarme Jacques Gervais
monument ·
62 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Monument à Toussaint Louverture
monument ·
82 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Point de vue du Fort Mahler
viewpoint ·
93 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Belvedere du Grand Saut
viewpoint ·
101 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Mémorial BAT 66 La Grande Borne
monument ·
106 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Source de la Loue
Water ·
120 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Le Gouron (émergence)
cave ·
121 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Grotte de la Vieille Roche
cave ·
139 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Baume Archée
cave ·
146 m off route
91,2 km
100%
Le Truchot
summit ·
153 m off route
91,2 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière is 91.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière takes approximately 22h 41min to complete.
No, Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Besançon to Swiss border. Plan ahead for return transport.
Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière starts at Besançon.
Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière is part of the International Walking Network (IWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.