Canal de Huningue – Rhône–Rhine Canal loop from Basel St. Johann

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Nordwestschweiz

Basel-Stadt

Canal de Huningue – Rhône–Rhine Canal loop from Basel St. Johann

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Canal de Huningue – Rhône–Rhine Canal loop from Basel St. Johann

03:13

54.6km

90m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 15.9 km for 8 m

After 38.7 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.51 km

Trinational Rhine Trail — Border Crossing (Switzerland–France)

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Always nice to ride along this shore, nice bike path and beautiful views.

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5.49 km

Canal de Huningue

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A lovely, calm and secluded canal which is bordered by a good gravel cycle path.

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7.63 km

Huningue Canal

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This canal between Huningue and Niffer connects the Grand Canal of Alsace and the Canal du Rhône au Rhin. Crossed by the EuroVelo 15, its banks are popular with cyclists. …

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13.9 km

Canal de Huningue

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Beautiful cycle route along the Canal de Huningue. Highly recommended!

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15.0 km

Radweg Petite Camargue

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Very nice and passable bike path

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15.9 km

Kembs Drawbridge on the Huningue Canal

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romantic harbor, bascule bridge, gastronomy

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20.1 km

Canal du Rhône

Lake

27.3 km

Rhône–Rhine Canal

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Very pleasant Ev6 cycle path along the Rhône-Rhine canal. Also ideal for a family outing

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42.6 km

Petite Camargue Alsacienne Nature Reserve

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The small Alsatian camargue is a nature reserve managed by an association.
The marsh adjoins the Rhine and extends over 904 ha where dragonflies, grasshoppers, fish, amphibians and orchids are preserved.

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54.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

24.2 km

1.79 km

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.9 km

24.2 km

334 m

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2021,Radurlaub 28.8. letzte Etappe - bis Basel

In the morning it was surprisingly relatively quiet, hardly heard any cars and this time the train was a little further away. So I only got out of my tent at 7.40 a.m. But 8:40 am already on the way on the Eurovelo 6 😃
Since the “pain au noix” from Lidl is so delicious 😋, I of course had …

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August 31, 2022,Mosel-Saar Tag 13: Mulhouse - Basel

Now it's off to Switzerland - home. Along the Rhine-Rhone and the Hünigen canal we will soon come to Basel. Once again we are amazed at the extensive network of waterways. Before we drive into the city, we visit the border triangle Germany-Switzerland-France: A crystallization point in the peaceful coexistence of peoples. It's a shame that the place looks a …

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June 1, 2023,🇫🇷 Alsace 3. Tag: Mulhouse-Basel

Due to train cancellations in Mulhouse with the e-bikes to Basel

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September 18, 2022,Von Mülhausen nach Friedlingen

Today it was really nice again along the Rhone-Rhine Canal. It was glorious sunshine with, however, quite low temperatures until midday. On the way there was always evidence of the military conflicts of 1944/45 to see. That got me thinking. How nice then to drive over the Dreiländerbrücke near Weil am Rhein! What could be a nicer sign of international …

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May 18, 2023,Von Basel nach Mulhouse

Not a single bed left in Mulhouse. Therefore with the. Train to Berne.

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September 7, 2025,🇫🇷 Epilog_Tag19: Mulhouse - Basel Bad Bhf

"The road touring, refonde you"—what a beautiful saying for a completed cycling trip. The writing is one of the mirror inscriptions on the Canal du Rhône au Rhin in Mulhouse.

Dear Komootlers, thank you so much for stopping by on our beautiful tour. On the road with a bike, tent, and mostly cooking by yourself, there isn't much time left …

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