Saint-Sulpice circular starting from Lure

If you are looking for a ride for you and your family as the warm weather approaches, here is a circular route where the first part is shaded by the trees lining the greenway and the second part is on the roads of our small villages, with a few rather steep climbs on the way back, guaranteed to make you sweat.

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  • Road cycling
    Activity: Road cycling
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.92 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 111 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 326 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 267 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Lure (Haute-Saône) (70200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.683713° / E 6.479111°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Lure.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3421E, 3521O

  • ◶
    Type of surface: Not specified
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the route

Start from the greenway access point near the Lure railway tracks on Rue de la Reigne. Park in the car park.

(S/E) Take the greenway that leads into the forest.

(1) In Magny-Vernois, cross the street and continue straight ahead until you reach the bridge over the Reigne.

(2) Continue along the greenway until you reach the bridge over the Ognon.

(3) Continue along the greenway until you reach the bridge over the Rahin.

(4) Cross it and the road that follows, and reach the Saline de Gouhenans, near Gouhenans.

(5) Continue along the greenway until you reach the crossroads, with a farm on your left, after crossing a bridge over a path.

(6) Leave the greenway and turn left. Walk alongside the farm, then continue straight on to the church of Saint-Sulpice.

(7) Turn left onto Rue des Pautets and follow the D4.

(8) Cross Villafans, still on the D4, and head towards the church of Athesans.

(9) Turn left onto the D4, Rue de l'Église, towards Lure. Cross the village of Athesans, staying on this departmental road, and continue to the town hall of La Vergenne.

(10) Stay on the D4, drive past the church in Moffans and Vacherresse, and arrive at the junction with the D214.

(11) Continue straight ahead on the D214, Rue de Frotey, towards Frotey-lès-Lure.

(12) At the Frotey-lès-Lure Town Hall, stay on the D214 until you reach a roundabout.

(13) Continue straight ahead on the D214 towards Lure. Enter Roye, cross the bridge over the Rahin, and continue to the junction at37C Rue d'Héricourt.

(14) Turn left onto the D262, Voie de Lure, and follow it to the roundabout.

(15) Take the fourth exit, D486, enter Lure, and continue to the second roundabout.

(16) Continue right onto the D486 towards Villersexel. Leave it quickly and go straight on to Avenue Carnot. Cross the railway line and arrive at a roundabout.

(17) Turn left onto Avenue de la Gare, then at the next roundabout, go around it to return to the same street (no left turn). Continue for a few metres, then turn right onto Rue Saint-Quentin. Cross the railway tracks and immediately turn right onto Rue de la Métairie. At the end of this street, continue right onto Rue de la Reigne, drive past the water treatment plant and join the greenway (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 292 m - Greenway car park. Close to the - Gare de Lure
  2. 1 : km 1.66 - alt. 289 m - Magny-vernois
  3. 2 : km 4.52 - alt. 286 m - Reigne (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 5.48 - alt. 282 m - Ognon (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 7.16 - alt. 278 m - Rahin (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 9.71 - alt. 299 m - La Saline de Gouhenans
  7. 6 : km 14.05 - alt. 273 m - Greenway exit
  8. 7 : km 15.11 - alt. 267 m - Church of Saint-Sulpice
  9. 8 : km 18.03 - alt. 276 m - Villafans
  10. 9 : km 21.17 - alt. 302 m - Athesans Church
  11. 10 : km 23.54 - alt. 283 m - La Vergenne Town Hall - Rognon (ruisseau)
  12. 11 : km 27.01 - alt. 293 m - D214, Rue de Frotey
  13. 12 : km 29.92 - alt. 317 m - Frotey-lès-Lure Town Hall
  14. 13 : km 30.79 - alt. 306 m - D214, towards Lure
  15. 14 : km 32.46 - alt. 301 m - D262, Voie de Lure
  16. 15 : km 33.6 - alt. 299 m - D486
  17. 16 : km 34.71 - alt. 297 m - D486, towards Villersexel
  18. 17 : km 36.18 - alt. 293 m - Avenue de la Gare - Gare de Lure
  19. S/E : km 37.92 - alt. 292 m - Greenway car park

Notes

You can also park in front of the water treatment plant on Rue de la Reigne.

There are vehicle barriers along the entire length of the greenway. There is no need to dismount your bicycle if you are agile enough.

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