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Richemont lock – Along the Moselle loop from Metz

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France

Great East

Richemont lock – Along the Moselle loop from Metz

Hard

4.7

(45)

288

riders

Richemont lock – Along the Moselle loop from Metz

10:06

176km

350m

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: July 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 141 km for 105 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

Gorze–Metz Roman Aqueduct (Jouy-aux-Arches)

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Here you can see how the then big city Metz was supplied with water.
All boards are in French, English and German.

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18.8 km

Cours d'eau du Rupt de Mad

Lake

33.1 km

View of the Bridge and Saint-Martin Church in Ponte-à-Mousson

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Great city 👍

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53.1 km

La Moselle

Lake

54.5 km

Confluence of the Moselle and Meurthe rivers

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The Meurthe and the Moselle meet at the level of the place called the gates of Hell. For centuries, river traffic on the Meurthe has transported wood from the Vosges …

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107 km

Pont du Sauvage

Ruins

113 km

Path along the banks of the Moselle

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Here you cycle far away from traffic directly along the banks of the Moselle. On one side of the bike path you can enjoy the picturesque view of the river, …

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131 km

Richemont lock

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One of the many locks on the Moselle not far from Richemont and Mondelange.

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140 km

Terville (German Terwen, Lorraine Tierwen) is a French commune with 7134 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine). It belongs to the arrondissement of Thionville.

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141 km

Bastion de Saint-François (n°3)

Fort

142 km

Bastion de Metz (n°1)

Fort

151 km

Charles le Téméraire cycle route

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Between Metz and Thionville, the Moselle cycle path follows the bicycle route Charles le Téméraire (always along the Moselle canal).

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163 km

View of the Moselle

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indeed a nice place to stop and enjoy the view.

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175 km

Porte des Allemands

Castle

176 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

112 km

41.9 km

12.9 km

7.03 km

1.96 km

635 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

153 km

18.2 km

3.78 km

687 m

472 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 31 July

29°C

19°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2022,10 Thionville - Metz - Nancy (Moselkanal) Hotel Revolte

29 degrees sunny. Wonderfully signposted and well paved bike path. From Thionville, the Moselle is canalized, so you don't do as many loops anymore. More than half of the way is shaded.

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May 12, 2025,Fahrradtour Mosel Tag 3 - Von Nancy nach Thionville

On the third day, the good roads alternated between very natural stretches and industrial facilities, some of which were served by ships. I drove through Metz and on to Thionville, as I had already been there by lunchtime. After Metz, there are no more shops, so you should stock up on supplies there. I wasn't aware of this, so I …

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Richemont lock – Along the Moselle loop from Metz

Gorze–Metz Roman Aqueduct (Jouy-aux-Arches)

View of the Bridge and Saint-Martin Church in Ponte-à-Mousson

Confluence of the Moselle and Meurthe rivers

Path along the banks of the Moselle

Richemont lock

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Charles le Téméraire cycle route

View of the Moselle

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