Former lock keeper's house – Lock No. 6 loop from Garrebourg

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France

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Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Heinrichsdorf

Former lock keeper's house – Lock No. 6 loop from Garrebourg

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Former lock keeper's house – Lock No. 6 loop from Garrebourg

01:33

5.97km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

944 m

Lock No. 13 – The Valley of the Lockkeepers

Highlight • Monument

Start at the bus stop in Henridorff (parking available) and for the first part don't walk along the road but take the footpath over the new footbridge in the former canal, very nice!

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2.00 km

Former lock keeper's house

Highlight • Other

Beautiful section of the cycle path

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2.40 km

Lock No. 6

Highlight • Structure

Excellent place for hiking, running, cycling

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2.64 km

Old Lock Staircase and Lock Keeper's House

Highlight • Monument

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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3.00 km

Vallée des Éclusiers: lock no. 4

Highlight • Structure

Everyone has to take a break, it's worth it here, good food and drink 🌭🍺🍷

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5.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

745 m

112 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

July 19, 2024,🇫🇷 Arzviller: Durch das Tal der Schleusen/Vallée des Eclusiers [↔️]🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒&👵🏼/👴

In a way, a small triathlon: Crossing the valley on foot [starting with crêpes/galettes😋], returning with the previously deposited 🚲 and then picking up the worthy&waiting family with the 🚘 👍😊🌞

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September 10, 2023,🇫🇷La Vallée des Eclusiers☀️😎🙍‍♂️🧙

After work, vacation is currently in order. We quickly decided to set off for Alsace on Sunday morning, first to the boat lift in Arzviller (with a mini-cruise down to lock 17, the end of the valley of the lock keepers and up again). The ship lift bridges 44 m, which previously had to be passed through in a one-day …

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