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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Igney - Avricourt

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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Igney - Avricourt

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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Igney - Avricourt

06:41

112km

670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

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Start point

Train Station

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11.8 km

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Cycle Path

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A beautiful bike path leads along the Rhine-Marne Canal here. At this point you pass the Etang de Gondrexange, a large lake where you can also swim, camp, fish or go boating.

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34.7 km

Viswald

Forest

38.1 km

Reservoir on the old canal

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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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38.4 km

Old Lock Staircase and Lock Keeper's House

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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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41.2 km

Between Lutzelbourg and the Arzviller inclined plane lock

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one of the many beautiful stretches along the Canal de la Marne au Rhin

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53.4 km

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Towpath near Saverne

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Very nice section or spot on the bike path of the Canal de la Marne au Rhin near Saverne.

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65.0 km

Viaduct over the canal

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Railway viaduct over the canal.

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65.9 km

The Valley of the Lock Keepers

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The Lock Keepers' Valley is an 8.5-kilometer-long cycle path along the Marne-Rhine Canal. It is dotted with 17 locks, now unused, which once allowed visitors to cross the threshold of …

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102 km

The Great Lock of Réchicourt

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Impressive lock 16 meters high on the Marne-Rhine canal. It is an ideal bivouac spot, you will find many picnic tables as well as barbecues and even a shared library. …

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103 km

Étang de Réchicourt

Lake

112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.4 km

36.3 km

13.7 km

6.51 km

4.59 km

134 m

Surfaces

94.1 km

13.3 km

2.45 km

1.44 km

217 m

130 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

28°C

17°C

15 %

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Comments

June 13, 2025,2025 Bretagne - Tag 3 - Saverne/Lagare ✅

Today is barbecue day – we actually had 35 degrees in the shade – no idea what the temperatures were like during the sunny stretches.

This morning, we first went to get the croissants:
- Angi at "a" boulangerie she liked
- I at "my" Boulangerie M. Reutenauer up next to the Carrefour Express.

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May 7, 2024,Velo ergo sum Etappe 2: Von Schleuse 34 bei Steinbourg nach Lagarde

How nice it is to wake up and see the sun shining through the window! Almost everything had dried overnight, except my shoes and gloves, but I could live with that. After the perfect evening meal (beef consommé, pot au feu with vegetables and apple pie), there was a great breakfast buffet. From the hotel I was quickly in Saverne. …

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June 27, 2022,27.06.2022 Etappe 3: Saverne - Parroy

If you are interested in the third stage, here is the link to it https:// Fahrrad-touren-blog.blogspot.com/2022/06/etappe-3-saverne-parroy.html.html

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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Igney - Avricourt

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Cycle Path

Reservoir on the old canal

Old Lock Staircase and Lock Keeper's House

Between Lutzelbourg and the Arzviller inclined plane lock

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Towpath near Saverne

Viaduct over the canal

The Valley of the Lock Keepers

The Great Lock of Réchicourt

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