Côte d'Essert Fort – Port de Frahier loop from Argiésans
Côte d'Essert Fort – Port de Frahier loop from Argiésans
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Côte d'Essert Fort – Port de Frahier loop from Argiésans
04:11
50.8km
720m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 17, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 18.3 km for 60 m
Permit required
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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3.70 km
Côte d'Essert Fort
Highlight • Historical Site
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7.23 km
Essert wash-house
Highlight • Other
7.61 km
Canal from Montbéliard to Haute-Saône at Essert
Highlight • River
In 1881 the project was largely defined and received approval from the Administration. The first blows of the pickaxes were given in 1882 but the difficulties encountered during the drilling of the Châlonvillars and Chérimont tunnels, the enormous volume of excavated material, due to the deep trenches and the significant embankments, meant that the initial budget turned out to be under -evaluated. As sufficient additional funds were slow to come, the project dragged on and completion could not take place before the end of the First World War which returned Alsace and its waterways to France. As the usefulness of the canal was no longer established, the entire project was called into question and only the section (12.5 km) connecting the Rhône-Rhine canal to the port of Botans was completed and filled with water in 1926. This port, managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, served until the 1970s as a coal port for Belfort. At the beginning of the 21st century, only rare pleasure boats still used it. On April 26, 2018, in view of the upcoming closure of the section, the last boats left the port of Botans. The banks are a place for walks appreciated by residents of the Belfort-Montbéliard urban area: it is the Coulée Verte of the canal which allows hikers and cyclists to go from the lock located between Essert and Châlonvillars (Haute-Saône ) at the Prés-la-Rose park in Montbéliard (Doubs), by taking EuroVélo 6 from a point located in the commune of Étupes.
The Champagney basin initially constituted the water reserve (13 million m³) for regulating the water level in the canal. Currently, it is a lake very popular with local fishermen and swimmers.
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14.0 km
World War II Resistance Memorial above the Savoureuse
Highlight • Monument
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15.6 km
Statue of the Virgin Mary
Highlight • Monument
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23.5 km
Port de Frahier
Highlight • River
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26.2 km
Fast trail
Highlight (Segment) • Other
32.3 km
Étang Guidoz
Lake
50.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.8 km
8.18 km
6.59 km
1.52 km
725 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
19.8 km
8.00 km
7.79 km
7.14 km
7.13 km
873 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (470 m)
Lowest point (330 m)
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