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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Gare de Sarre-Union

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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Gare de Sarre-Union

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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Gare de Sarre-Union

10:07

173km

620m

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: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53.5 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.3 km

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

Highlight • Lake

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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39.4 km

Étang Levêque

Lake

51.5 km

Étang de Gondrexange

Lake

55.7 km

View of the End of the Saar Coal Canal

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This is where the Saar Coal Canal ends and meets the Rhine-Marne Canal. You can follow this canal to the left towards Strasbourg or to the right towards Nancy.

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60.2 km

Bois du Stock

Forest

64.6 km

Bois de la Goutte de Bensing

Forest

68.1 km

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

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Small refreshments available here

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103 km

Canal of the Saar Coalfields

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Nice to drive bike path along the canal

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110 km

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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120 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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120 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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131 km

Saar Cycle Route

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Especially in France, the route on the Saar to Sarreguemines (Saargemünd) is very varied and scenic.

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173 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

117 km

26.2 km

22.4 km

5.08 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

137 km

26.9 km

6.36 km

2.10 km

145 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Saturday 5 September

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Comments

August 8, 2026,Frankreich - Stage 1 - Saarbrücken to Sarrebroug

This was day one of my ride from Saarbrücken to Basel, always following the canals through France, with a longer stop for my job in Strasbourg. Around 340 kilometres in total – so not exactly a huge tour this time.

July 30, 2024,Saarbrücken nach Sarrebourg

We used the last two days to visit the Völklinger Hütte and the sights in Saarbrücken. We also had to plan the rest of our tour.

The visit to the Völklinger Hütte was fantastic. The Hütte is a former ironworks founded in 1873 in the Saarland town of Völklingen. It was shut down in 1986. In 1994, UNESCO elevated the …

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September 3, 2021,Saar-Radweg (Teil 1), am Canal des Houillères de la Sarre von Hermelange (Zusammenfluss von weißer u. roter Saar) bis Saarbrücken

Nice tour (for me more beautiful than the 2nd part from Saarbrücken to Konz) on the best bike paths, away from traffic, very recommendable!

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October 1, 2022,Longkamp-Rom🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🇮🇹2. Etappe Saarbrücken - Sarrebourg🇫🇷

as predicted🌧️ it rained this morning and we don't start until 11 a.m. Well wrapped in rainwear, we always went along the Saar Canal 🏞️. Even if it rains at first, we enjoy the idyllic canal with its 30 locks and small lock keeper's cottages. After 2 hours the rain stopped and it didn't rain pitchforks as predicted. The strong …

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Grand Pond of Mittersheim – Saar Coal Canal at Dieding loop from Gare de Sarre-Union

Grand Pond of Mittersheim

View of the End of the Saar Coal Canal

Lock House on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Canal of the Saar Coalfields

Saar Coal Canal at Dieding

Sarreguemines Riverside Promenade

The Saar

Saar Cycle Route

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