Busy – the Pierre de Vorges – Monument 1870 – Busy

A lovely walk or mountain bike ride. A gentle, steady gradient over 7.5 km with an elevation gain of around 220 m. Lovely view from the pass (1870 monument).

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.90 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 1 hr 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 689 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 692 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,467 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 748 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Busy (25320)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.166365° / E 5.946866°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3323ET, 3323O, 3324ET

  • ◶
    Type of surface:
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     33% Road  34% Byway  33% Path
  • ⇧
    Bike carrying: Not specified
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

(S) From the Busy church car park, head towards Besançon via the RD478.

(1) Head down towards the double lock.

(2) Once you reach the banks of the Doubs, turn left and follow the river for just over 1 km.

(3) Turn left onto the only path running alongside an orchard. You’ll reach the Pierre-de-Vorges in the woodland (a stone spanning a stream which you do not cross).

(4) Leave it on your left and follow the Moulin stream on the right, then across a meadow to the D104.

(5) Turn right; the path climbs for 500m and, at the top, turn left (lovely view to the west).

(6) Stay on this road, which becomes a track, until you pass some farm buildings (approx. 3 km).

(7) At the end of the track, take a hairpin bend to the left and follow it down to the foot of a barely visible farm (Ferme du Mongardot), then continue along a wide track to the 1870 War Monument, the highest point.

(8) Continue down the gentle slope until you reach a farm building (a recently built cattle shed with solar panels) visible on the left, which belongs to a farmhouse inn; take the path leading to it.

(9) Continue downhill to return to Busy and the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,004 ft - Busy Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.54 - alt. 935 ft - Head down towards the double lock
  3. 2 : mi 1.34 - alt. 764 ft - Turn left at the edge of the - Doubs (rivière)
  4. 3 : mi 2.46 - alt. 748 ft - On the left, the only path runs alongside an orchard - Canal du Rhône au Rhin
  5. 4 : mi 2.85 - alt. 791 ft - La Pierre-de-Vorges
  6. 5 : mi 4.08 - alt. 978 ft - Turn right, heading uphill for 500m
  7. 6 : mi 4.47 - alt. 1,033 ft - Do not leave this road
  8. 7 : mi 6.47 - alt. 1,319 ft - At the end of the path, take a hairpin bend to the left
  9. 8 : mi 7.3 - alt. 1,463 ft - Monument to the War of 1870
  10. 9 : mi 8.59 - alt. 1,293 ft - A recent farm building with solar panels
  11. S/E : mi 9.9 - alt. 1,004 ft - Busy Church car park

Notes

A supply of water is sufficient.

Worth a visit

Alternatively, this could be a walk before lunch at the farmhouse inn (book in advance via Vorges) or a walk starting from the adjoining lodge (Au Doubs Repos).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
cuzcodom
cuzcodom
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Hello
This walk has been updated and waypoints have been added to the description.
We look forward to hearing your feedback from the field.

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esassou
esassou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk near my home. Well done!

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marik
marik

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and varied walk (narrow roads, woodland paths, along the banks of the Doubs).

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