Via Francigena - part France - 04 Besançon - frontière

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 91.19 km
Elevation gain 2909 m
Elevation loss 2338 m
Altitude minimum 237 m
Altitude maximum 1139 m
Altitude Start 243 m
Altitude End 814 m
Estimated hiking time 30 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

91.19 km loop hiking starting from Besançon. Elevation gain is 2909 m, with altitude ranging from 237 m to 1139 m. Estimated time: 30 h 30 min. Starting town: Besançon (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France).

This hike includes 10 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1615 m across 26.22 km, with an average slope of 6.2%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 5.35 km): +181 m over 1.56 km, average slope 11.6%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.64 km): +31 m over 681 m, average slope 4.6%
  • Climb 3 (at km 21.73 km): +237 m over 5.45 km, average slope 4.4%
  • Climb 4 (at km 26.01 km): +82 m over 1.53 km, average slope 5.3%
  • Climb 5 (at km 46.21 km): +52 m over 1.71 km, average slope 3.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 50.26 km): +102 m over 888 m, average slope 11.5%
  • Climb 7 (at km 62.05 km): +369 m over 3.63 km, average slope 10.2%
  • Climb 8 (at km 69.96 km): +39 m over 1.45 km, average slope 2.7%
  • Climb 9 (at km 78.39 km): +233 m over 2.96 km, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 10 (at km 89.95 km): +289 m over 6.36 km, average slope 4.5%

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