This topoguide offers 29 day hikes in the metropolis of Greater Besançon to tour the citadel, the banks and ramparts of Besançon, to see the Arcier springs, the Montfaucon castle, the Saône marshes… Around Besançon, many hills and forts provide a view of the Doubs winding through the villages of the region.

In addition to the day hikes, the guide describes 4 days on the GR® de Pays Ceinture de Besançon, 5 days on the GR® 145 Via Francigena from Cussey to Mamirolle and on the GR® 59 from Vaire to Villars-Saint-Georges. Among the 29 day hikes offered, 8 are suitable for Nordic walking.