Tour My Run!Tour My Run!Besançon is a city you run inside a loop. The Doubs wraps the old town in a flat, rolling ribbon, Vauban’s Citadel watches from its rock, and all around the hills and the Chailluz forest bring elevation and viewpoints. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the Doubs loop at dawn, the Malate towpath between cliffs and river, the climb to the Citadel, the singletrack of Chailluz. Not a standard circuit: one hour with a Bisontin who knows the best links and the right tempo, flat or uphill.
Come, I'll take you running
📄 Download the Besançon running guide — routes, maps and tips (free PDF)
Get the free guideYour guide is a Bisontin who loves to run and knows the city, its hills and its forts. They pick the flat, rolling Doubs loop or a climb to the Citadel and Chailluz depending on what you’re after. Many of our guides here are running-club members and University of Franche-Comté students who know every trail.
No runs scheduled yet in Besançon — be the first to offer one.
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. What you pay covers the organisation and a contribution to your guide's time and expenses — not a commercial service. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Only if you want to. The Doubs loop and the quays stay flat; the Citadel and the fort hills add elevation. Each listing shows the profile, distance and pace, and your guide adapts.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. Guides in Besançon often offer sunrise and weekday slots — ideal between visits or before a busy day.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs, choose your slots and receive a contribution for your time.
Come, I'll take you running