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Champagney Dam
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Willem VS
October 8, 2026
Road cycling
The dam is an impressive piece of historical engineering: it is 785 meters long and rises 41 meters from the foundation. Walking on or along the dam offers a wide view of the deep blue water and the surrounding forests.
Nice for cycling along the dam!
Nice for cycling along the dam!
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Lucy
October 22, 2023
Cycling
The Champagney basin (also known as the Bois de Champagney reservoir1) is a 13 million m3 reservoir, formed by a dam.
The dam is 41 meters high and 32 meters thick at the base. It has a length of 785 meters.
We fill the dam in winter and spring (it can serve as an outlet for the floods of the Rahin), and we try to maintain the level at the highest level during the summer, for water sports: the practice of sailing, board or boat is organized by local clubs. Swimming is prohibited on the entire body of water.
The dam is 41 meters high and 32 meters thick at the base. It has a length of 785 meters.
We fill the dam in winter and spring (it can serve as an outlet for the floods of the Rahin), and we try to maintain the level at the highest level during the summer, for water sports: the practice of sailing, board or boat is organized by local clubs. Swimming is prohibited on the entire body of water.
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Cycle a moderate 18.2-mile loop through ponds and Lake Champagney in Ballons des Vosges Nature Park, starting from Ronchamp.
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