Malteser Castle, Heitersheim – Picturesque Britzingen loop from Blodelsheim

Malteser Castle, Heitersheim – Picturesque Britzingen loop from Blodelsheim

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Malteser Castle, Heitersheim – Picturesque Britzingen loop from Blodelsheim

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50.2km

350m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.15 km

Crossing the Rhine at Fessenheim

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Apart from the naturally quite interesting lock system, one can also visit the hydroelectric power plant, there is a freely accessible visitor balcony from which one can overlook the entire …

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7.01 km

View of the Grand Canal d'Alsace Lock

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Switching to France at the Fessenheim power plant is only worthwhile if you don't want to cycle directly along the canal (the "cycle path" is rocky and bad). Bad signage! If you want to venture further inland, okay...

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7.33 km

Rheininsel / Île du Rhin Hartheim and/or Fessenheim

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The Rhine island lies between Hartheim on the German side and Fessenheim on the French side. The Old Rhine borders the island's eastern shore, which faces the German side, and …

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17.8 km

Malteser Castle, Heitersheim

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Beautiful facility with a great garden. There are only a few nuns left in the monastery, which also has a small Maltese Order museum. Worth a short stop. Right next door are a Roman bath ruin and a beautiful playground.

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22.2 km

Rad-Unikat Bicycle Shop

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24.1 km

View of the vineyards in Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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The entire route is wonderful! Views and picturesque villages alternate and the vineyards exude a Provencal flair.

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24.7 km

Picturesque Britzingen

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The small town of Britzingen is worth a detour - perhaps the prettiest village between Staufen and Badenweiler.

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39.9 km

Rhein Bridge at the French-German Border

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Nice view of the Rhine from this bridge which marks the Franco-German border.

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50.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

18.2 km

4.72 km

3.91 km

560 m

168 m

129 m

Surfaces

43.4 km

5.40 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

19°C

3°C

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Comments

June 6, 2025,Über den Rhein und zurück

Construction sites and Whitsun holiday traffic jams at all border crossings over the Rhine into France.
Stocked up on energy in the form of an apple tart in France, as it was becoming apparent that the final 20 km would be accompanied by a @ headwind in addition to the elevation gain.
As a reward, I spontaneously included a Gutedel …

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