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Citadel of Besançon – Fort de Chaudanne loop from Fort de Planoise

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Citadel of Besançon – Fort de Chaudanne loop from Fort de Planoise

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4.3

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543

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Citadel of Besançon – Fort de Chaudanne loop from Fort de Planoise

02:29

17.6km

790m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Parking

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6.57 km

Fort de Rosemont

Highlight • Historical Site

The Rosemont Battery (Fort de Rosemont) is a 19th-century military building consisting of six guns hastily constructed during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to support the Planoise and Chaudanne positions. …

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9.81 km

Bois de Chaudanne

Forest

10.4 km

Citadel of Besançon

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The Citadelle de Besançon is an impressive fortress located on Mont Saint-Étienne, high above the city of Besançon.
Construction of the Citadelle began in 1668 under the direction of the …

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10.6 km

View of the Vauban Citadel

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Here you get a good idea of the size of the citadel.

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12.3 km

Fort de Chaudanne

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Fort Chaudanne is at the top of the eponymous hill.
If it cannot be visited, you can however go around it and appreciate its fortifications as well as the trench …

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15.5 km

Rosemont Hill

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From the glacis (sloping ground in front of a fortification) of Fort Rosemont, you will have the pleasure of admiring the very clear view of the Planoise hill.

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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

3.92 km

3.47 km

2.66 km

2.21 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.83 km

3.78 km

2.53 km

2.45 km

779 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

32°C

18°C

12 %

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Fort de Rosemont

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Fort de Chaudanne

Rosemont Hill

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