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Alsace
Altkirch
Dammerkirch

Écluse Muehlenmatten – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Dannemarie

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Alsace
Altkirch
Dammerkirch

Écluse Muehlenmatten – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Dannemarie

Easy

5.0

(11)

55

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Écluse Muehlenmatten – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Dannemarie

01:13

21.4km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

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947 m

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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1.15 km

Écluse Muehlenmatten

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The Muehlenmatten lock is a lock located on the Rhône-Rhine canal in northeastern France. The lock features a set of gates that can be opened or closed to control the …

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2.10 km

Valdieu-Lutran lock scale

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In west - east direction it goes over 12 Schleußen downhill to the level of the Rhine

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10.7 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

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For cyclists, the canal towpath winds through landscapes of meadows, groves, and fields, punctuated by beautiful clearings. Its rows of trees protect cyclists from the intense Alsatian sun.

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10.7 km

Rhein-Rhone Kanal Schnellstrecke

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Virtually no incline, good asphalt – everything invites you to pedal briskly through beautiful nature.

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16.8 km

First lock of Valdieu-Lutran

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First of 12 canal locks closely stacked to get over a hill, difficult for water, almost imperceptible for bikers.

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18.6 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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19.0 km

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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21.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.4 km

5.58 km

1.28 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

1.45 km

478 m

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