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Eglingen Lock – The Sundgau ponds loop from Illfurth

Eglingen Lock – The Sundgau ponds loop from Illfurth

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Eglingen Lock – The Sundgau ponds loop from Illfurth

02:28

59.4km

290m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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692 m

Riverside café

Highlight • Restaurant

A nice garden cafe, usually opens in the afternoon. Cake, coffee, cold drinks and sometimes tarte flambée. The landlady attaches great importance to retro ambience :)

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8.01 km

Eglingen Lock

Highlight • Structure

This beautiful lock is located in the municipality of Eglingen and offers very beautiful views of the Rhine-Rhône canal.

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15.9 km

View of the viaduct

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beautiful view of the railway viaduct

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19.0 km

The Sundgau ponds

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This region has hundreds of small fishponds, once created by monks in the Middle Ages. Today they form a patchwork of water, reeds and forest – a paradise for birds, …

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36.0 km

Tree-Lined Avenue Between Riespach and Feldbach

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful tree-lined avenue between Riespach and Feldbach

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37.2 km

Church of St. James the Greater

Highlight • Religious Site

This Romanesque church is one of the Romanesque nuggets of Sundgau. Dating from 1144, it is classified as a historical monument. We can appreciate its sober structure which makes it beautiful.

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50.7 km

Altkirch

Highlight • Settlement

Capital of the Sundgau country, it is good to stroll around. The people are very kind, the shops welcoming and its forest on the hill ideally completes everything.

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51.1 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Highlight • Other

The Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church in Altkirch is a remarkable church that combines Gothic and Renaissance architecture. With its complex facade and impressive interior features it is a symbol of architectural beauty in the Alsace region.

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59.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

18.5 km

14.8 km

6.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.3 km

4.68 km

336 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Thursday 28 May

31°C

12°C

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Eglingen Lock – The Sundgau ponds loop from Illfurth

Riverside café

Eglingen Lock

View of the viaduct

The Sundgau ponds

Tree-Lined Avenue Between Riespach and Feldbach

Church of St. James the Greater

Altkirch

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

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