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Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Reservoir on the old canal loop from Réding

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France

Great East

Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Rieding

Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Reservoir on the old canal loop from Réding

Hard

4.8

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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Reservoir on the old canal loop from Réding

05:13

83.7km

490m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.9 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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21.1 km

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

Highlight • Lake

Crossed by the cycle path of the canal des houillères de la Saar, this beautiful pond is the ideal place to take a break. It even has a nautical base to cool off in summer.

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22.9 km

Lock N° 12 on the Saar Canal near Mittersheim

Highlight • Other

One of the countless locks on the canal.

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27.1 km

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Highlight • Structure

Small refreshments available here

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30.7 km

Bois de la Goutte de Bensing

Forest

34.1 km

The three bridges

Highlight • Other

Everytime the highlight of the Stecke!

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35.3 km

Kerprich-aux-Bois lock

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The lock 1 (direction Stockweiher) forms with the boat lift Saint-Louis / Arzviller (direction Strasbourg) and the large lock of Réchicourt (direction Nancy) the highest point of the Saar coal …

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37.0 km

Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Lake

38.7 km

View of the End of the Saar Coal Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where the Saar Coal Canal ends and meets the Rhine-Marne Canal. You can follow this canal to the left towards Strasbourg or to the right towards Nancy.

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42.9 km

Étang de Gondrexange

Lake

66.3 km

Viswald

Forest

69.7 km

Reservoir on the old canal

Highlight • Other

Nice bike and hiking trail along the old canal. At some locks you can still see the old mechanics. I posted a picture with a text like it used to be. You can collect nice impressions

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70.0 km

Old Lock Staircase and Lock Keeper's House

Highlight • Monument

The old canal is now more than ever a real highlight, the many old locks tell a long story from the good old days when not everything was "smart" 😉🚵‍♂️

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83.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

26.6 km

15.3 km

10.2 km

3.10 km

197 m

Surfaces

64.5 km

7.63 km

6.15 km

4.69 km

524 m

341 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Reservoir on the old canal loop from Réding

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

Lock N° 12 on the Saar Canal near Mittersheim

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

The three bridges

Kerprich-aux-Bois lock

View of the End of the Saar Coal Canal

Reservoir on the old canal

Old Lock Staircase and Lock Keeper's House

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