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Baden-Württemberg
Ortenaukreis
Rust

Rhinau–Kappel Ferry – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Panoramabahn Bahnhof "Deutschland"

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ortenaukreis
Rust

Rhinau–Kappel Ferry – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Panoramabahn Bahnhof "Deutschland"

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Rhinau–Kappel Ferry – Canal du Rhône au Rhin loop from Panoramabahn Bahnhof "Deutschland"

03:01

47.7km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Start point

Train Station

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7.07 km

View of the Rhine

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The cycle path runs for miles, often directly along the Rhine, so you have a constant view of the river. Unfortunately, it's not clear what makes the spot marked here a highlight.

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7.27 km

Coming from Germany, you can quickly reach the Rhone-Rhine Canal via the free border ferry and drive to Strasbourg.

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7.61 km

Rhinau–Kappel Ferry

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Free ferry to Germany. Bicycles and pedestrians welcome.

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12.5 km

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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15.7 km

Particularly beautiful cycle path

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16.4 km

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

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a very nice bike path along the canal, even if there are no curves and no inclines.

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18.8 km

Rhône–Rhine Canal

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Beautiful cycle path along the Canal du Rhône au Rhin.

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23.8 km

View of the Rhine

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32.9 km

Rheinblick Parkplatz

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45.1 km

Taubergießen

Nature Reserve

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47.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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15.7 km

15.7 km

13.7 km

2.14 km

256 m

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

6.71 km

6.01 km

5.75 km

1.21 km

860 m

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Tuesday 28 July

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Comments

June 6, 2022,Rhonekanal/Taubergießen/ Europa-Park
Wonderful tour along the Rhone Canal, very relaxed cycling. Return through Tauberguss with a detour to the park in Rust.

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Start and end of our tour was Rheinhausen.
Passing the Europapark Rust we went on to Kappel, then further along the Taubergiessen nature reserve to the Rheinauen. Very beautiful!
On the Rhine we went over the lock to Erstein for lunch 🥗
Then a bit back to the Canal du Rhone au Rhin. Now follows the most beautiful part of …

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