Lock No. 6 – Railway Stone Tunnel loop from Arzviller

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Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

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Lock No. 6 – Railway Stone Tunnel loop from Arzviller

Moderate

4.6

(35)

127

hikers

Lock No. 6 – Railway Stone Tunnel loop from Arzviller

02:55

10.9km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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120 m

Vallée des Éclusiers: lock no. 4

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

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720 m

Lock No. 6

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Excellent place for hiking, running, cycling

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2.18 km

Lock No. 13 – The Valley of the Lockkeepers

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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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2.33 km

Cristallerie LEHRER B.

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Beautiful exhibition and sales area for glass objects from a glass blowing and grinding factory. I bought a great souvenir here on a hiking tour. 🕷😊

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7.21 km

Saint-Louis-Arzviller Inclined Plane

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Very worth seeing ship lift: Here the trough is not upright, but pulled up and down obliquely. The hoist works out almost without additional energy: when the trough is up, …

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9.81 km

On the edge of the Lock Keepers' Valley, a discreet doorway nestled in the vegetation... and suddenly, a parallel world.

Damp stones, a narrow corridor, raking light, slowly flowing water: everything here seems suspended.

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

2.80 km

1.49 km

299 m

106 m

Surfaces

5.14 km

3.50 km

1.54 km

299 m

215 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

11°C

6°C

70 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 9, 2024,Durch die Vallée des Éclusiers im Département Moselle

3/5 ⭐, the Valley of the Lockers (Vallée des Éclusiers) is a highlight worth visiting and offers wonderful relaxation thanks to its magical nature. The path itself is mostly asphalted, however.

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