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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Thaon

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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Thaon

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4.6

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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Thaon

07:12

127km

320m

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: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.9 km

Small rapids

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the Moselle becomes a river

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25.9 km

Gripport Lock

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At the Vogesenkanal between Epinal and Nancy Schleuse joins the lock.
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Flavigny-sur-Moselle Canal Aqueduct

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The canal bridge allows the waters of the Vosges Canal (or Eastern Canal) to cross the Moselle which flows below. The building extends over 160 meters. It rests on 10 …

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48.2 km

Greenway Along the Canal des Vosges (Nancy to Flavigny)

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The cycle path leads here on a dam between the Canal des Vosges and the Moselle. Very well paved and lined with beautiful, old plane trees.

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54.0 km

Canal de Jonction

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From Messein to Fléville-devant-Nancy. The track runs along the Canal des Vosges and the Canal de Jonction.

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60.5 km

Canal de Jonction

Lake

63.4 km

Canal de la Marne au Rhin

Lake

64.9 km

Bike path between Laneuveville and Messein

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The cycle path follows the connecting canal between the Canal de la Marne au Rhin and the Canal des Vosges. It was originally built to serve as a shortcut for …

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81.1 km

Eine "Kanal-Brücke

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At Flavigny-sur-Moselle, the Canal de Vosges crosses the Moselle, one of the many canal bridges in France.

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95.2 km

Channel

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Very comfortable, with wonderful scenery. Few inclines, making it a great start to your biking holiday.

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127 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

119 km

5.04 km

2.60 km

189 m

162 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

122 km

4.46 km

392 m

128 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

35°C

15°C

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Tag 4 - von Nancy nach Thaon-les-Vosges

Day 4
Today we continued along the Canal des Vosges.
The weather is getting hotter every day, and the bike path is getting more and more beautiful. The bike path is well-developed and easy to ride. Anyone who cycles here will experience pure nature and plenty of peace and quiet.

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August 21, 2022,Mosel-Saar Tag 3: Epinal - Nancy

From Nancy, transport ships can operate on the Moselle or on the Canal des Vosges, which runs on the left-hand side. The slope of the river - and thus also of our cycle path - is so strong that there is a lock after a lock every kilometer. However, many lock sections have been drained. Ships can therefore only operate …

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July 11, 2024,Etappe 06 20240711 von Nancy nach Epinal

Today was the most beautiful stage so far.
Very quiet along the canal and not many people.
There was even a stop with water and tools. We also found a cyclist's rest stop.

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April 29, 2025,🇫🇷 03: Nancy - Épinal Centre

We leave our apartment in Nancy. First, we get a fresh baguette 🥖, then we look for the right access to the Rhine-Marne Canal. A construction site 🚧 forces us to take a detour.

In Laneuveville, we then turn onto the Voie Bleue along the Nancy connecting canal, which takes us from Nancy in the Meurthe Valley over a mountain …

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October 13, 2025,Jour 8 d'Epinal à Nancy // 86 km

The last day of the trip was still bright and sunny.
The morning was cool, and the north wind followed us throughout the journey, making it very unpleasant.
The autumn colors were magnificent.
The canal runs alongside industrial wastelands, a reminder of its past and economic importance.

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August 18, 2024,Mosel-Radweg 4. Etappe von Epinal nach Nancy

Rain was forecast for today. So we slept in and set off after a hearty breakfast. Short showers and mostly drizzling rain - rain jacket on, rain jacket off, all day. Great atmosphere along the canal

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April 15, 2025,🇫🇷Saône_Tag 1: Nancy - Épinal

Water on the right, water on the left, water from above, and water splashing up from below. Today's rain was good for nature and bad for enjoying the scenery. The upper Moselle Valley is very, very beautiful, and the Moselle is allowed to roam freely and wildly. The Voie Bleue runs along the Canal des Vosges on a dam between …

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June 13, 2025,🇫🇷 La Voie Bleue, 8. Tag

Despite the intense heat, we made rapid progress. It was also a bit downhill, and again, much of the route was in the shade, accompanied by the sounds of cuckoos and frogs. Even the ride through Nancy along the canal is car-free. From Épinal onward, we pass through more industrial areas. Twice we passed along a canal that crosses the …

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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Thaon

Small rapids

Gripport Lock

Flavigny-sur-Moselle Canal Aqueduct

Greenway Along the Canal des Vosges (Nancy to Flavigny)

Canal de Jonction

Bike path between Laneuveville and Messein

Eine "Kanal-Brücke

Channel

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