Fort de la Dame Blanche walks

On the outskirts of Besançon, starting from Les Petites Baraques (Chailluz Forest), theGR® de Pays Ceinture de Besançon trail takes you up to the ridge, which you then follow for nearly 6 km, from Le Vieux Tilleul above the Prè Brenot industrial estate to the Fort de la Dame Blanche viewpoint above Bonnay. The return route takes you through the Chailluz Forest, allowing you to walk alongside its wildlife reserve.

You’ll climb towards the wild viewpoint of Le Chanois on the rocks of La Dame Blanche, following in the footsteps of this eerie woman who haunts these places after dark, passing the ruins of an old mountain hut along the way, Then, following a beautiful ridge line overlooking the Ognon valley, you’ll reach the Fort de la Dame Blanche viewpoint overlooking the Vosges. From the ancient fortifications, you’ll descend towards Tallenay along paths overlooking a picturesque forest slope, ending with the peaceful Sentier du Facteur, which will lead you to a forest boundary marker dating from the time of Louis XV.