Circular route starting from Accolans

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A 35 km circular route starting from Accolans. A rather pleasant route offering numerous panoramic views. The Doubs boasts extraordinary flora, including St John’s wort, oregano and wild parsnip… and cows cheer us on as we make our way. A road cycle route, but we encountered very few vehicles.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.89 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,214 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,227 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,598 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 948 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Accolans (25250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.493987° / E 6.52953°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3422E, 3522O
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Description of the route

Start from the car park by the church and cemetery in Accolans.

(S/E) Join the Grande Rue (D118).

(1) Follow the D118 to the left (north).

(2) At the crossroads, turn right towards Bournois. Stay on the D118, which curves to the left, and enjoy the panoramic view.

(3) Continue on the D118 until you reach the D117.

(4) Turn right onto the D117 and head for Bournois church.

(5) Drive through the village and carry on along the D118, which becomes the D88, until you reach the Fallon fountain.

(6) After admiring the fountain, turn left just past it. Then follow the D90.

(7) Just past the Peute-Vue stream, the D90 becomes the D7E, leading to Abbenans and its cemetery.

(8) From the cemetery, turn round and turn right onto Rue des Noyes.

(9) Admire the Fontaine des Grandes Noyes and continue along the street. Carry on along the D114 to Uzelle. At the Uzelle washhouse, carry on straight ahead to the church.

(10) Drive straight through the village and carry on along the D29.

(11) At Lajux, turn right, staying on the D29.

(12) At the Moulin Brûlé junction, turn left onto the D29.

(13) At Soye, drive through the village along the main road and continue on the D29.

(14) Pass through Mancenans and then head towards Appenans.

(15) At Appenans, leave the D29 and turn left onto the D31E1.

(16) Pass the church on your right and carry on along the D31E1.

(17) Pass the Moulin de l’Abbaye on your left and, at the next Fork in the road, turn left towards Accolans via the D118.

(1) Once you reach Accolans, turn left to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,434 ft - Car park at the - Église Saint-Nicolas (Accolans)
  2. 1 : mi 0.17 - alt. 1,437 ft - D118 road
  3. 2 : mi 0.34 - alt. 1,457 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 1,555 ft - Viewpoint
  5. 4 : mi 2.31 - alt. 1,414 ft - D117 road
  6. 5 : mi 2.87 - alt. 1,322 ft - Église Saint-Nicolas (Bournois)
  7. 6 : mi 4.28 - alt. 1,079 ft - Fountain
  8. 7 : mi 5.28 - alt. 1,086 ft - Ruisseau de Peute-Vue (ruisseau)
  9. 8 : mi 6.08 - alt. 1,050 ft - Église Saint-Nicolas (Abbenans)
  10. 9 : mi 6.3 - alt. 1,014 ft - Fontaine des Grandes Noyes
  11. 10 : mi 9.13 - alt. 1,306 ft - Église Saint-Bénigne (Uzèle)
  12. 11 : mi 10.73 - alt. 1,079 ft - Lajux
  13. 12 : mi 11.16 - alt. 1,076 ft - Burnt-down mill – bench
  14. 13 : mi 13.32 - alt. 1,017 ft - Soye
  15. 14 : mi 15.77 - alt. 981 ft - Église Saint-Martin (Mancenans)
  16. 15 : mi 17.15 - alt. 951 ft - Appenans - Doubs (rivière)
  17. 16 : mi 17.29 - alt. 951 ft - Église Saint-Nicolas (Appenans)
  18. 17 : mi 18.31 - alt. 988 ft - Moulin de l’Abbaye
  19. S/E : mi 21.89 - alt. 1,434 ft - Car park at the - Église Saint-Nicolas (Accolans)

Notes

(6) In Fallon, take a short detour (on foot or by bike) to the wash house.

There are a few fountains along the route; although the water is not safe to drink, it is still a good way to cool off. At (12), there is a bench where you can have a picnic.

Worth a visit

Near Bournois, you’ll find the Grotte de la Baume.
In Fallon, admire the wash house.
Near Soye, you’ll find the Gouffre de Pourpevelle and the Grotte de la Tuilerie.
At the Moulin de l’Abbaye, food products (such as flour) and animal feed are produced and sold.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Galoupipau
Galoupipau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy ride along a quiet road

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