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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Sarrebourg

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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Sarrebourg

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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Sarrebourg

04:05

68.5km

430m

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: August 20, 2026

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Train Station

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13.6 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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13.8 km

One of the most beautiful sections of the trip: the disused canal, rendered useless by the boat lift. Every few hundred meters, there's a lock with an idyllic lock-keeper's cottage along a gently sloping bike path.

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13.9 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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16.8 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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28.9 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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Canal de la Marne au Rhin between Saverne and Lutzelbourg

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As its name suggests, this canal connects the Marne to the Rhine. It starts from Vitry-le-François to end in Strasbourg, covering a total of 314 kilometers marked out by no …

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42.7 km

Viaduct over the canal

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Railway viaduct over the canal.

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43.5 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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68.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

21.8 km

6.21 km

616 m

304 m

155 m

Surfaces

65.7 km

2.10 km

396 m

191 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

26°C

17°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 5, 2024,Tag 39: von Xouaxange nach Saverne - am Rhein-Marne-Kanal entlang

Day 39: from Xouaxange to Saverne - on the Rhine-Marne Canal

Breakfast was served in our accommodation - with very good croissants, baguettes, fried eggs, cheese, jam...

In the best weather, in shirts and shorts from the start, we went to the canal, which was only 50 m away, and off we went!

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April 30, 2023,Rhein Marne Kanal von Saverne bis Hesse

Very nice handbike tour from Saverne along the Rhein Marne canal to Hesse and back.

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Viaduct over the canal – The Valley of the Lock Keepers loop from Sarrebourg

Reservoir on the old canal

Along the disused 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

Canal de la Marne au Rhin between Saverne and Lutzelbourg

Viaduct over the canal

The Valley of the Lock Keepers

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