#1
One Hour in Besançon: A Short Walk
6 stops1.2 km50 min
4.4/10
Best walking routes in Besançon
15 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.4 scoreHills 2/106.9 kmBest May–Sep
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#2
Besançon in One Day: Walking Itinerary
22 stops9.8 km4 h 20 min~206 m stairs
4.3/10
#3
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Besançon
11 stops5.1 km2 h 10 min
4.2/10
#4
Old Town of Besançon in 2 Hours
8 stops4.7 km1 h 55 min~176 m stairs
4.2/10
#5
Castles & Fortresses of Besançon in 2 Hours
5 stops4.1 km1 h 20 min~256 m stairs
4.2/10
#6
Besançon Old Town Walking Tour
11 stops5.6 km2 h 30 min
3.6/10
#7
Besançon Loop Walk from Funiculaire de Bregille
14 stops7.4 km2 h 55 min~206 m stairs
3.5/10
#8
Churches & Cathedrals of Besançon Walk
8 stops5.4 km2 h 10 min
3.3/10
#9
Castles & Fortresses of Besançon
8 stops11.8 km3 h 15 min~192 m stairs
3.0/10
#10
République, Besançon: Walking Route
7 stops1.3 km1 h
2.9/10
#11
Squares of Besançon Walk
6 stops1.4 km50 min
2.8/10
#12
2 Days in Besançon: Walking Itinerary
2 days45 stops27.0 km
2.8/10
#13
Chamars, Besançon: Walking Route
7 stops1.3 km50 min
2.7/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Besançon walking stats
From the 16 rated routes177 stops total46 unique places.
Most climbCastles & Fortresses of Besançon+343 m along route
Most stops / kmChamars, Besançon: Walking Route5.4 stops per km
Least climbRépublique, Besançon: Walking Route+0 m along route
Most stairs2 Days in Besançon: Walking Itinerary — Day 2~326 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest16.7 km1.2 km2 Days in Besançon: Walking Itinerary — Day 1 / One Hour in Besançon: A Short Walk
Places on routes46unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Besançon FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Besançon: A Short Walk (1.2 km, 50 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Besançon?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Besançon: A Short Walk1.2 km, walking 15 min.
One hour in Besançon?
One Hour in Besançon: A Short Walk: walking 15 min, with stops 50 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Besançon in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 22 stops, ~4 h 20 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 25 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.