On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴 – Étupes Lock on the EV6 loop from Mathay

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montbéliard

Mathay

On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴 – Étupes Lock on the EV6 loop from Mathay

Moderate

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On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴 – Étupes Lock on the EV6 loop from Mathay

02:36

40.9km

190m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.3 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.94 km

Junction between the Rhine–Rhône Canal and the Doubs

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful bridge over the Doubs.

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11.6 km

Parc du Près-la-Rose

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The cycle path runs through Le Près-La-Rose along the canal. It's a large, 10-hectare park filled with trees and flowers (over 100 varieties) where you can stroll and wander along …

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15.5 km

On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴

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These 🚤⛵️🛥 are the welcome change on the EV6

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16.2 km

Étupes Lock on the EV6

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Interesting bridge of the canal and paths of hallage / cycle to the end of the river of Allen, to SO of Allenjoie.
This section of the canal between Mulhouse …

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19.5 km

Wonderful place to swim and linger. The old bathing complex in Montbéliard is closed.

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20.8 km

Gravière de Dambenois

Lake

23.0 km

Savoureuse Valley Nature Reserve

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This reserve, classified since 2008, protects the major bed of the Savoureuse, a river that crosses Montbéliard and Belfort.
It preserves wetlands and the many species that live there, ranging …

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28.0 km

Bridge over the Allan

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nice bridge, a cycle path goes towards Vieux-Charmont, below is the EV6.

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28.1 km

Bike path to Exincourt

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Continuation of the railway line cycle path, beautiful cycle path to the EV6.
Photos tomorrow when the weather is better.
Better in sunshine than in rain.

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40.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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