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Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Arzweiler

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

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France

Great East

Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Arzweiler

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

Hard

4.6

(17)

166

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

04:04

61.7km

870m

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: May 11, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.43 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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2.57 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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2.72 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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3.36 km

Former lock keeper's house

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Beautiful section of the cycle path

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23.4 km

Valsberg Pass (652 m)

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A pretty viewpoint towards La Hoube with an unobstructed view of the plain of Alsace.

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44.1 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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55.8 km

Viaduct over the canal

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Railway viaduct over the canal.

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56.6 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 the Vosges Mountains. They were replaced by the Arzviller boat lift. The small lock-keepers' houses with their pinkish plasterwork and the somewhat wild nature make the area particularly bucolic.

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61.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

18.0 km

3.05 km

134 m

Surfaces

53.2 km

8.42 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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

Reservoir on the old canal

Along the disused canal

Old Lock Staircase and Lock Keeper's House

Former lock keeper's house

Valsberg Pass (652 m)

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Towpath near Saverne

Viaduct over the canal

The Valley of the Lock Keepers

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