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
To get taken running in Besançon, book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner welcomes you and their group at a meeting point, and you set off along their route, at your own pace, for the length of a run — often around an hour. You never run alone, and there's nothing for you to organise.
📄 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.
Looking for someone to run with in Besançon? A local is ready to go. Rather than running alone in a city you don't know, you join a resident who already runs this ground: they open up their route, match the pace to yours, and show you the city on the move.
Not here for the performance? Many guides offer an easy-paced discovery run — a gentle jog, almost at walking pace, to see the city without racing through it. You stop at the viewpoints and take the time to look: it's a way to discover Besançon on the move with a local, at a pace that lets you take everything in.
Yes. On TourMyRun, a run is led by a local who welcomes a small group of runners: you join others — visitors or locals — for a shared group run, without ever having to run alone. It's the group of a TourMyRun run, led by a resident — not an outside club or crew.
No runs scheduled yet in Besançon — be the first to offer one.
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. They are not paid: what you pay covers the organisation and a contribution towards the costs they incur — never a wage, never a service contract. 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 and choose your slots. It's voluntary: your costs are covered, never a wage.
Book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner takes you along their route and matches the pace to yours. You pick a slot, meet them at the meeting point, and run with company.
Yes — every TourMyRun run is led by a local who welcomes a small group. You join other runners for a shared run, and never run alone.
With a resident who knows the city. They open up their routes and their group: you discover Besançon like a local, not like a tourist.
Yes. Some guides offer an easy-paced discovery run, almost at walking pace, with stops at the viewpoints — to see the city on the move, at your own pace.
Search the runs in Besançon on TourMyRun: each listing shows the route, the pace, the duration and the local who guides you. Pick the one that suits you.
Come, I'll take you running