Beure and the Chapelle des Buis in Besançon

Hike to discover several viewpoints on the outskirts of Besançon.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 288 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 283 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 492 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 237 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Besançon (25000)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.227364° / E 6.030702°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3323ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park next to the Mez nightclub in Besançon.

(S/E) Cross the bridge over the Doubs and follow the cycle path towards Beure for about 3.5km.

(1) When you reach Beure, take the tunnel on the left under the Voie des Mercureaux, just before the road bridge crossing the Doubs.
At the end of the path, cross the road opposite towards the restaurant "L'Escale". Walk past the side of the restaurant to take Rue de la Gare.

(2) Continue straight ahead through the housing estate along Chemin du Paulhiet. At the end of the street, turn left into the small lane leading up to the church.
In front of the church, turn left until you reach the crossroads.

(3) Cross over to take Rue de la Cascade. On this street, turn right onto Rue de l'Étang. Cross the bridge and turn left.

(4) Take a small path on the left behind the house. At the end of this path, turn left and cross the bridge.

(5) Turn right at the fire hydrant to take the path. Go to the end to reach the Cascade du Bout du Monde waterfall. After enjoying the view, continue along the path that climbs to the road.

(6) Go down to the left to find a path going up to the right at the sign indicating the Roman road.

(7) From there, follow the yellow and red marked trail. Continue uphill to reach a pasture with a viewpoint overlooking Beure. Cross the pasture and take the marked path between two trees to reach a hunting cabin.

(8) Take the path opposite and follow it into the woods. At the signpost, follow the signs for Chapelle des Buis for 2 km.

(9) Pass in front of the old Fort des Buis. At the next sign, head towards Chapelle des Buis via the ridge path.

(10) When you reach the chapel, take the road down to the left towards the town centre.

(11) At the bottom of the descent, take a left at the bend, following the sign for the town centre "La Jourande".

(12) At the end of the path, take the road and head downhill towards the town centre. There is a viewpoint 200 metres away. It is located below the citadel and offers a panoramic view of Besançon and the Doubs valley.

(13) Go back down the same path and take the stairs on the right-hand side of the descent.

(14) Head towards the banks of the Doubs, turn right and follow the same route back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 240 m - Car park next to the Mez nightclub in Besançon - Canal du Rhône au Rhin
  2. 1 : km 3.52 - alt. 237 m - Tunnel
  3. 2 : km 3.82 - alt. 242 m - Rue de la Gare
  4. 3 : km 4.32 - alt. 252 m - Rue de la Cascade
  5. 4 : km 4.45 - alt. 252 m - Small path on the left behind the house
  6. 5 : km 4.7 - alt. 254 m - Fork in the road at the fire hydrant
  7. 6 : km 4.94 - alt. 292 m - Downhill road
  8. 7 : km 5.15 - alt. 274 m - Yellow and red marked trail
  9. 8 : km 5.97 - alt. 417 m - Cabin. Path opposite. Follow it into the woods
  10. 9 : km 7.33 - alt. 476 m - Fort de l'Ouest des Buis (Besançon)
  11. 10 : km 8.94 - alt. 454 m - Chapelle Notre-Dame des Buis (Besançon)
  12. 11 : km 9.32 - alt. 414 m - Junction path
  13. 12 : km 9.69 - alt. 396 m - Road junction
  14. 13 : km 11.02 - alt. 339 m - Viewpoint over Besançon and the valley of the - Doubs (rivière)
  15. 14 : km 11.37 - alt. 306 m - Stairs on the right
  16. S/E : km 12.08 - alt. 240 m - Car park next to the Mez nightclub in Besançon

Notes

For the climb up to Beure, do it in dry weather. It can be a little dangerous with children.
Good walking shoes.

Worth a visit

You can also access the citadel of Besançon via the stairs towards Tarragnoz.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
mimi.bouveret@wanadoo.fr
mimi.bouveret@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views of Besançon and beyond. Magnificent glimpses of the citadel from several sides. After the fairly steep climb at the start, the circuit presents no difficulties

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Claude_LAPPRAND
Claude_LAPPRAND

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

In the description... in Beure, you should not take Chemin du Paulhiet, but continue along Chemin de la Gare.
Otherwise, it was perfect!

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harry
harry

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a beautiful hike. The first 3.5 km on a road bike to Beure is not particularly enjoyable, but there is no other option. The little streets of Beure are nice. The only difficulty is the beautiful climb up to the waterfall at the end of the world (dry) on 01-10-23 and after that, once at the top, the rest of the hike is pleasant and peaceful along forest paths and ridges to the Chapelle des Buis. Well-written description. Worth doing.

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çamarchevite
çamarchevite

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful hike, thank you

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ChristianNant70
ChristianNant70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Enjoyable hike in the autumn sunshine. Beautiful views along the Doubs on the cycle/footpath.
Crossing the village of Beurre and climbing up to the ridge: good.
The only downside: no view from the ridge to Chapelle des Buis. A shame. Forest everywhere.
Encountered a chamois at the foot of the citadel, 100 metres from the finish line. Surprising in this location.
A pleasant loop overall. Thank you for this hike.

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Maewyn37
Maewyn37

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk that allows you to explore the area around Besançon. We took a detour through the town centre. Lots of geocaches along the way. Thank you for this walk!

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kemiro
kemiro
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

good hike, but just to mention that the Roman road is difficult in places. The path marked between the two trees is the right one (there are two trees on each side)

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Milkaaa
Milkaaa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely 3½ to 4-hour walk, because I stopped to take photos and do some geocaching along the way. Lots of panoramic views and varied terrain and landscapes. I started the route in Beure, as I live nearby. The climb from the waterfall is a bit dry until you reach the summit, but fortunately, like the rest of the route, most of it is through forest, so even in hot weather it's still pleasant.

Thank you for sharing this walk, which allowed me to discover some lovely places not far from my home!

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