Leaving Besancon we head out in the county to Etaz; during the recce there were a lot of new
road works in this area so beware of detours. You may have to change the route accordingly.
On through Gray, Longeau and Langres the old town of which has plenty of character. We then
take a picturesque loop out into the country before joining the N19 for a run alongside the
Marne Canal into Chaumont. There should be time for a leisurely lunch here and a look at
the magnificent viaduct and old town before looping out to take in the Rognon valley before
rejoining the Marne up through Joinville and on to St Dizier. Our Hotel is the Campanile in
Avenue de la Loubert which is North of the city centre just off the N35 intersection with the N4.
| Time | Mile | Instruction | For |
| 09:00 | 0.0 | [1] Depart Besançon on Rue Champrond (West) | 76 yds |
| 09:00 | 0.1 | Turn RIGHT (North) onto Rue Battant | 54 yds |
| 09:01 | 0.1 | Continue (North) on Place Bacchus [Rue Battant] | 32 yds |
| 09:01 | 0.1 | Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Rue Battant | 0.1 mi |
| 09:03 | 0.2 | Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto N83 [E23] | 0.2 mi |
| 09:03 | 0.4 | Bear LEFT (North-West) onto N57 [Avenue du Maréchal Foch] | 0.1 mi |
| 09:04 | 0.5 | Bear RIGHT (West) onto Ramp | 0.1 mi |
| 09:05 | 0.6 | Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto N57 [E23] | 4.7 mi |
| 09:13 | 5.3 | Bear LEFT (North) onto D1 | 4.2 mi |
| 09:20 | 9.5 | Continue (North) on D3 | 0.4 mi |
| 09:21 | 9.9 | [2] At Étuz, stay on D3 (North) | 0.1 mi |
| 09:22 | 10.0 | Turn LEFT (West) onto D15 | 0.9 mi |
| 09:24 | 10.9 | Bear RIGHT (West) onto D66 | 1.6 mi |
| 09:27 | 12.5 | Bear LEFT (North) onto D184 | 10 yds |
| 09:28 | 12.5 | Bear LEFT (West) onto D66 | 7.2 mi |
| 09:41 | 19.7 | Turn LEFT (West) onto D12 | 0.9 mi |
| 09:43 | 20.6 | Bear RIGHT (West) onto D474 | 10.3 mi |
| 10:00 | 30.9 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto D67 | 0.7 mi |
| 10:02 | 31.6 | At roundabout, take the THIRD exit | 65 yds |
| 10:02 | 31.6 | Exit roundabout onto Local road(s) | 120 yds |
| 10:02 | 31.7 | [3] At Gray, return North on Local road(s) | 120 yds |
| 10:03 | 31.7 | At roundabout, take the THIRD exit | 65 yds |
| 10:03 | 31.8 | Exit roundabout onto D67 | 0.1 mi |
| 10:04 | 31.9 | At roundabout, take the FIRST exit | 43 yds |
| 10:05 | 32.0 | Exit roundabout onto D67 | 0.2 mi |
| 10:05 | 32.1 | Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) | 65 yds |
| 10:06 | 32.1 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto D67 | 12.2 mi |
| 10:26 | 44.4 | At roundabout, take the SECOND exit | 87 yds |
| 10:27 | 44.4 | Exit roundabout onto D67 | 14.6 mi |
| 10:49 | 59.1 | [4] At Longeau, stay on D67 (North-West) | 54 yds |
| 10:50 | 59.1 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto N74 | 6.5 mi |
| 11:01 | 65.6 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) | 21 yds |
| 11:01 | 65.7 | Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto N19 | 0.2 mi |
| 11:02 | 65.9 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) | 153 yds |
| 11:02 | 66.0 | [5] At Langres, return North on Local road(s) | 153 yds |
| 11:03 | 66.1 | Bear LEFT (North) onto N19 | 1.6 mi |
| 11:06 | 67.7 | Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) | 43 yds |
| 11:07 | 67.7 | Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto D74 | 12.8 mi |
| 11:27 | 80.5 | Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) | 65 yds |
| 11:27 | 80.5 | [6] At Montigny-le-Roi, return West on Local road(s) | 65 yds |
| 11:27 | 80.6 | Turn RIGHT (North) onto D74 | 1.4 mi |
| 11:30 | 81.9 | Turn LEFT (West) onto D417 | 5.1 mi |
| 11:38 | 87.0 | Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) | 32 yds |
| 11:39 | 87.0 | Bear RIGHT (West) onto D250 | 1.3 mi |
| 11:42 | 88.3 | Continue (South-West) on Local road(s) | 21 yds |
| 11:42 | 88.3 | Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) | 32 yds |
| 11:42 | 88.4 | Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) | 0.8 mi |
| 11:44 | 89.1 | Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) | 43 yds |
| 11:44 | 89.2 | [7] At Nogent-en-Bassigny, return West on Local road(s) | 43 yds |
| 11:44 | 89.2 | Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) | 0.3 mi |
| 11:46 | 89.5 | Turn LEFT (West) onto D1 | 0.8 mi |
| 11:48 | 90.3 | Turn RIGHT (West) onto D107 | 1.7 mi |
| 11:51 | 92.0 | [8] At near Louvières, stay on D107 (West) | 4.6 mi |
| 12:00 | 96.6 | Bear RIGHT (West) onto N19 | 7.1 mi |
| 12:12 | 103.7 | Bear LEFT (West) onto Rue André Blondel | 0.2 mi |
| 12:13 | 103.9 | Turn LEFT (South) onto Rue du 21E Régiment d'Infanterie Colon. | 76 yds |
| 12:13 | 103.9 | Bear LEFT (East) onto Boulevard Thiers | 0.1 mi |
| 12:14 | 104.1 | [9] Arrive ChaumontSuggested lunch stop | |
| 15:14 | 104.1 | [9] Depart Chaumont on Boulevard Thiers (East) | 43 yds |
| 15:14 | 104.1 | Bear LEFT (East) onto N19 [Boulevard Thiers] | 0.7 mi |
| 15:16 | 104.7 | Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto N74 [Avenue Pierre Burello] | 14.9 mi |
| 15:40 | 119.6 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) | 0.3 mi |
| 15:41 | 119.9 | [10] At Rimaucourt, return West on Local road(s) | 0.3 mi |
| 15:43 | 120.1 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto N74 | 131 yds |
| 15:44 | 120.2 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto D67 A | 14.4 mi |
| 16:07 | 134.6 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto N67 | 2.4 mi |
| 16:11 | 137.0 | Continue (North) on Local road(s) | 109 yds |
| 16:12 | 137.1 | Continue (North) on N67 | 2.1 mi |
| 16:15 | 139.1 | Continue (North-East) on Ramp | 164 yds |
| 16:16 | 139.2 | Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) | 0.4 mi |
| 16:17 | 139.6 | Turn RIGHT (North) onto D200 | 0.6 mi |
| 16:18 | 140.3 | Turn LEFT (West) onto D60 | 0.2 mi |
| 16:19 | 140.5 | Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) | 87 yds |
| 16:19 | 140.5 | [11] At Joinville, return South on Local road(s) | 87 yds |
| 16:20 | 140.6 | Turn LEFT (East) onto D60 | 0.2 mi |
| 16:20 | 140.8 | Bear LEFT (East) onto D200 | 1.4 mi |
| 16:23 | 142.2 | Continue (North) on D335 | 0.4 mi |
| 16:24 | 142.6 | At roundabout, take the SECOND exit | 87 yds |
| 16:25 | 142.7 | Exit roundabout onto Ramp | 0.2 mi |
| 16:25 | 142.9 | Continue (West) on N67 | 14.9 mi |
| 16:48 | 157.8 | At roundabout, take the FIRST exit | 65 yds |
| 16:49 | 157.8 | Exit roundabout onto N67 | 1.5 mi |
| 16:52 | 159.3 | At roundabout, take the FIRST exit | 109 yds |
| 16:52 | 159.3 | Exit roundabout onto N67 | 0.9 mi |
| 16:54 | 160.2 | At roundabout, take the THIRD exit | 164 yds |
| 16:55 | 160.3 | Exit roundabout onto Rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny | 0.4 mi |
| 16:57 | 160.7 | Bear RIGHT (North) onto N35 [Avenue de Verdun] | 1.0 mi |
| 16:59 | 161.7 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) | 120 yds |
| 16:59 | 161.8 | [12] Arrive near Bettancourt-la-FerréeSt. Dizier | |