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Alsace
Altkirch
Mertzen

Canal bridge and lock – Maison de la Nature du Sundgau loop from Mertzen

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France
Alsace
Altkirch
Mertzen

Canal bridge and lock – Maison de la Nature du Sundgau loop from Mertzen

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Canal bridge and lock – Maison de la Nature du Sundgau loop from Mertzen

01:31

25.9km

150m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2025

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8.41 km

Étang de la Quiquerelle

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2

16.7 km

Réchicourt-le-Château Lock

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In order to bridge a few meters of altitude, a large number of locks were built one after the other at very short intervals. Absolutely worth seeing.

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17.0 km

Locks of the Rhine-Rhône Canal near Dannemarie

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In the short distance of 4.5 km between Dannemarie and Valdieu-Lutran alone, the Rhine-Rhone Canal climbs through 15 locks.

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18.5 km

Muehlenmatten lock

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The Rhone-Rhine Canal is a French canal that connects the Saône, navigable tributary of the Rhone, to the Rhine, by the Doubs valley and its extension in Upper Alsace to …

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18.7 km

Canal Lock

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This is where we go up so that we can go back down again later.

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18.7 km

Rhine-Rhône Canal, EV6 Muehlenmatten

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The shortcut from Basel meets the EuroVelo6 and the Canal-du-Rhin-au-Rhône at Mühlenmatten, just past Dampierre, a safe and well-paved bike trail, avoiding the busy Rhein-Mulhouse section.
The village lives to …

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19.3 km

Canal bridge and lock

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Interesting combination with the canal bridge over the Largue, then a lock just before Dannemarie, nice cycle path EV6 anyway.

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21.9 km

View of the Dannemarie Viaduct

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Hidden in the greenery just outside Dannemarie lies an imposing railway viaduct, a silent witness to the old railway line to Pfetterhouse. Built in 1910 by the German Reichseisenbahnen, the …

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23.6 km

Maison de la Nature du Sundgau

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The Maison de la Nature du Sundgau is an educational center open to all. It aims to raise awareness about the environment and nature, in particular through workshops, events, outings …

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25.9 km

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14.7 km

5.81 km

5.22 km

160 m

< 100 m

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21.3 km

4.38 km

160 m

< 100 m

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