The Saar – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Niederstinzel

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The Saar – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Niederstinzel

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The Saar – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Niederstinzel

08:11

140km

460m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 103 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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36.0 km

The Saar

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The Saar is an emblematic river of the cross-border region that includes Lorraine and the German state of Saarland, to which it has visibly given its name. At this point, …

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36.2 km

Sarreguemines Riverside Promenade

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Sarreguemines is distinguished by its rich industrial and artisanal past. Renowned for its pottery, it houses a museum dedicated to this art, testifying to its centuries-old expertise. Crossed by the …

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45.4 km

Saar Coal Canal at Dieding

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The Saar coal mine canal owes its name to its origins. It was created to transport coal from the Saarbrücken deposit. It joins the Marne-Rhine canal at Gondrexange. These two canals are now bordered by the EuroVelo 5 cycle path.

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52.5 km

Canal of the Saar Coalfields

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Nice to drive bike path along the canal

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60.3 km

Sarralbe Town Centre

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Nice to drive bike path along the canal

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82.5 km

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

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Crossed by the cycle path of the canal des houillères de la Saar, this beautiful pond is the ideal place to take a break. It even has a nautical base to cool off in summer.

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88.5 km

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

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Small refreshments available here

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92.0 km

Bois de la Goutte de Bensing

Forest

96.4 km

Bois du Stock

Forest

105 km

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Cycle Path

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A beautiful bike path leads along the Rhine-Marne Canal here. At this point you pass the Etang de Gondrexange, a large lake where you can also swim, camp, fish or go boating.

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111 km

Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Lake

140 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

124 km

6.06 km

3.53 km

3.18 km

2.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

22.4 km

6.21 km

1.00 km

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

15°C

8°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 26, 2022,Mosel-Saar Tag 8: Sarreguemines - Sarrebourg

Just as the stage ended beautifully yesterday, it continues today. The Saar itself says goodbye to us again and again. The Saar Canal (formerly also: Saar-Kohlen-Kanal or Canal des Houillères de la Sarre; the name is outdated because today, of course, coal for steel smelting no longer has to be transported and the canal is mainly used for leisure traffic) …

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September 15, 2024,Von Saarbrücken entlang des Saarkanals auf dem Eurovelo 5

After Saarbrücken it gets beautiful. And quiet. From the German-French border you cycle on excellent cycle paths, first along the Saar, then along the Saar Canal through quiet, green landscapes. The real highlight is that this peace is not disturbed by cars, trains or towns. And finally, just before the small town of Gondrexange, the canal and with it the …

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