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Alsace
Zabern
Saarunion

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

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Alsace
Zabern
Saarunion

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

Hard

4.5

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

08:01

136km

600m

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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Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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5.26 km

Bissert lock

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Beautiful lock on the Saar Canal.

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29.3 km

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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29.6 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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30.2 km

Saar River at Saargemünd (Sarreguemines)

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Beautiful path along the Saar out of town.

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40.3 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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47.4 km

Canal of the Saar Coalfields

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Nice to drive bike path along the canal

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76.6 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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82.6 km

Small refreshments available here

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95.3 km

Forêt domaniale d'Oberwald

Forest

101 km

Forêt domaniale Herrenwald

Forest

115 km

Canal des Houillères de la Sarre

Lake

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136 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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102 km

26.6 km

3.78 km

3.39 km

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

109 km

23.5 km

3.49 km

256 m

145 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Saturday 5 September

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June 11, 2023,Teil 2: von Sarrebourg entlang der Saar nach Saarbrücken
On the 2nd day we start at the Sarre in Sarrebourg.
Between the natural river bed of the Saar and the Saar Canal, there is a distance of a few kilometers.
The canal begins at Gonderexange on the Canal Marne de la Rhin and only at Sarreguemines does it connect to the Saar. At times, both run parallel to each …

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The breakfast buffet in our 1970s hotel was really good and gave us the power we needed for today's 90 km trip. In the neighboring Edeka, the travel provisions for the breaks on the way were replenished and hey presto it was back to France in the Saar. The weather is late summer again and still fresh in the morning. …

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Very rainy day...
Departure Sarrebourg, lunch Sarreguemine, arrival Saarbrücken.

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