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Alsace
Schlettstadt-Erstein
Herbsheim

Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rhinau–Kappel Ferry loop from Herbsheim

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Alsace
Schlettstadt-Erstein
Herbsheim

Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rhinau–Kappel Ferry loop from Herbsheim

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Canal du Rhône au Rhin – Rhinau–Kappel Ferry loop from Herbsheim

01:30

25.5km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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3.02 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin Lock and Lockkeeper's House

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The Canal du Rhône au Rhin connects more exactly the Saône, a tributary of the Rhône, to the Rhine.

In Alsace, its banks have been paved from Marckolsheim to Strasbourg to allow easy cycling between the European capital and Colmar.

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3.11 km

Break benches

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Rest benches are few and far between along the canal. Here are two benches for a nice break by the canal

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5.63 km

Witternheim lock

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One of the many locks on the Rhône-Rhine canal, in this case number 75. It marks a change of bank on the cycle path. The small bridge that allows cyclists …

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7.48 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

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History of the Rhône-Rhine Canal (French version):

of the Rhône-Rhein-Kanal von „Notre Dame de Neunkirch“ (Deutsche version):

The Rhône-Rhine canal is a French canal which connects the Saône, …

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7.57 km

Old lock near Zelsheim

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Former, no longer functional lock near Zelsheim on the old Rhine-Rhone Canal.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein-Rh%C3%B4ne-Kanal#History

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10.2 km

Grotto Garden, Diebolsheim

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Small altar in a grotto with a statue of Mary. The path from the street was created as a flower garden. If you are happy, some garden gnomes also live here.

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16.1 km

Rhinau–Kappel Ferry

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Free ferry to Germany. Bicycles and pedestrians welcome.

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21.0 km

Nice little place in Alsace, German spoken but only on request!

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25.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.6 km

6.73 km

3.52 km

1.93 km

727 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

2.16 km

1.99 km

255 m

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Sunday 7 June

26°C

11°C

82 %

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