Étupes Lock on the EV6 – On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴 loop from Dampierre-les-Bois

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montbéliard

Dampierre-Les-Bois

Étupes Lock on the EV6 – On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴 loop from Dampierre-les-Bois

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Étupes Lock on the EV6 – On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴 loop from Dampierre-les-Bois

02:32

43.5km

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

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Vallée de l'Allan

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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355 m

Bahntrassenradweg bei Dampierre

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Beautiful cycle path on a former railway line, unfortunately a lot of it has been built over in Dampierre.

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21.0 km

EV6 and bridge over the Allan

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Beautiful cycle path EV6, beautiful bridge over the Allan and departmental border.

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22.0 km

Mouth of the Allan

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The Allaine (German formerly Hall), in the lower Allan, is a 58 km long right tributary of the Doubs. The Allaine has its source in Switzerland and its mouth in …

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24.4 km

Chemin de Halage Allenjoie, EV6

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The project to build a new large canal, launched in 1961 and declared a public utility in 1978, gives rise to significant opposition in the town and surrounding areas, under …

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24.7 km

Viewpoint

25.1 km

Montbéliard–Haute-Saône Canal beside the Allan

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All these canals are excellent ways to bike on the trails, or rather busy roads, this is another one that could help make this ride into a loop.
The Haute-Saône …

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27.6 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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32.2 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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36.1 km

On the Canal du Rhone au Rhin 🚴

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These 🚤⛵️🛥 are the welcome change on the EV6

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43.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

7.45 km

1.83 km

395 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

1.81 km

425 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

9°C

7°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 15, 2025,Montbéliard - Buix (CH)

After taking the train from Besançon to Montbéliard (1h), I cycled the last stretch of this trip to Buix, which is right after the border to Switzerland. What an amazing journey it was! I highly recommend cycling along the Isère, Rhône, Saône and Doubs. It's absolutely perfect for cycle touring!