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Saar Coal Canal at Dieding – Grand Pond of Mittersheim loop from Sarreguemines

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Great East

Saar Coal Canal at Dieding – Grand Pond of Mittersheim loop from Sarreguemines

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4.7

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583

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Saar Coal Canal at Dieding – Grand Pond of Mittersheim loop from Sarreguemines

07:07

125km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Train Station

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9.07 km

Saar Coal Canal at Dieding

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The Saar coal mine canal owes its name to its origins. It was created to transport coal from the Saarbrücken deposit. It joins the Marne-Rhine canal at Gondrexange. These two canals are now bordered by the EuroVelo 5 cycle path.

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32.5 km

Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

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Nice entertaining bike path. No gradients. Especially recommended in summer.

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45.4 km

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

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Crossed by the cycle path of the canal des houillères de la Saar, this beautiful pond is the ideal place to take a break. It even has a nautical base to cool off in summer.

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51.4 km

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

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Small refreshments available here

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54.9 km

Bois de la Goutte de Bensing

Forest

63.0 km

View of the End of the Saar Coal Canal

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This is where the Saar Coal Canal ends and meets the Rhine-Marne Canal. You can follow this canal to the left towards Strasbourg or to the right towards Nancy.

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64.7 km

Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Lake

94.4 km

Bissert lock

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Beautiful lock on the Saar Canal.

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101 km

Sarralbe Town Centre

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Nice to drive bike path along the canal

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109 km

Canal of the Saar Coalfields

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Nice to drive bike path along the canal

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125 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

119 km

3.24 km

1.31 km

1.13 km

296 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

22.6 km

1.10 km

813 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 16 August

26°C

16°C

33 %

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Comments

September 15, 2024,Von Saarbrücken entlang des Saarkanals auf dem Eurovelo 5

After Saarbrücken it gets beautiful. And quiet. From the German-French border you cycle on excellent cycle paths, first along the Saar, then along the Saar Canal through quiet, green landscapes. The real highlight is that this peace is not disturbed by cars, trains or towns. And finally, just before the small town of Gondrexange, the canal and with it the …

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August 11, 2023,Von Zittersdorf nach Malstatt

A long but great stage along the Saar Canal and the Saar.

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April 13, 2024,Saar Tour #3

The Saar Canal was not so spectacular today. Instead, it was always slightly downhill

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September 3, 2021,Saar-Radweg (Teil 1), am Canal des Houillères de la Sarre von Hermelange (Zusammenfluss von weißer u. roter Saar) bis Saarbrücken

Nice tour (for me more beautiful than the 2nd part from Saarbrücken to Konz) on the best bike paths, away from traffic, very recommendable!

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August 26, 2022,Mosel-Saar Tag 8: Sarreguemines - Sarrebourg

Just as the stage ended beautifully yesterday, it continues today. The Saar itself says goodbye to us again and again. The Saar Canal (formerly also: Saar-Kohlen-Kanal or Canal des Houillères de la Sarre; the name is outdated because today, of course, coal for steel smelting no longer has to be transported and the canal is mainly used for leisure traffic) …

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June 5, 2024,Von Eschringen Über Stockweiher nach Niederweiler

Very nice bike tour from Eschringen towards Strasbourg. Overnight stay halfway to Niederweiler. We were surprised at how well the bike paths were passable again after the flood. We avoided the bridge over the Rhine-Marne Canal because it is a nuisance with an e-bike and luggage.
The chosen route offers a view of the Vosges. (Unfortunately there was no good …

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October 1, 2022,Longkamp-Rom🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🇮🇹2. Etappe Saarbrücken - Sarrebourg🇫🇷

as predicted🌧️ it rained this morning and we don't start until 11 a.m. Well wrapped in rainwear, we always went along the Saar Canal 🏞️. Even if it rains at first, we enjoy the idyllic canal with its 30 locks and small lock keeper's cottages. After 2 hours the rain stopped and it didn't rain pitchforks as predicted. The strong …

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July 30, 2024,Saarbrücken nach Sarrebourg

We used the last two days to visit the Völklinger Hütte and the sights in Saarbrücken. We also had to plan the rest of our tour.

The visit to the Völklinger Hütte was fantastic. The Hütte is a former ironworks founded in 1873 in the Saarland town of Völklingen. It was shut down in 1986. In 1994, UNESCO elevated the …

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Saar Coal Canal at Dieding – Grand Pond of Mittersheim loop from Sarreguemines

Saar Coal Canal at Dieding

Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

View of the End of the Saar Coal Canal

Bissert lock

Sarralbe Town Centre

Canal of the Saar Coalfields

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