Rethel – Turtle Mill loop from Rethel

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France

Great East

Rethel – Turtle Mill loop from Rethel

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Rethel – Turtle Mill loop from Rethel

07:57

137km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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853 m

Rethel

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With a rich historical heritage, the town of Rethel is crossed by the famous Canal des Ardennes. This ancient city experienced significant economic expansion before being 80% destroyed by the Great Wars.

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89.1 km

Old Rilly-Semuy Saint-Irénée Station

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Wonderful, flat cycling route through a nature reserve with numerous stork nests. Well asphalted road along the Aisne.

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89.7 km

Picnic area

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90.8 km

Écluse de Semuy

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Ecluse de Semuy is a lock on the Canal des Ardennes, a canal that connects the rivers Meuse and Aisne in France. The lock is located near the village of …

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91.8 km

Along Canal des Ardennes from Montgon via Semuy to Le Chesn

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94.6 km

Montgon lock

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The commune of Montgon has a certain number of locks on the portion of the canal which crosses it. Number 14, bordered by the greenway, offers a nice setting for taking a little break.

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95.5 km

Lovely stretch between Le Chesne and Montgon

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This section of the South-Ardennes greenway offers pretty passages while following the meanders of the canal. Numerous locks litter the route, punctuating your progress.

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107 km

Turtle Mill

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The Moulin de la Tortue, an old corn mill with dam and wheel, is located on the course of the Longwé which marks the border between the municipalities of Voncq and Neuville-Day.

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137 km

End point

Train Station

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