Marne–Rhine Canal – The Great Lock of Réchicourt loop from Varangéville-Saint-Nicolas

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Marne–Rhine Canal – The Great Lock of Réchicourt loop from Varangéville-Saint-Nicolas

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Marne–Rhine Canal – The Great Lock of Réchicourt loop from Varangéville-Saint-Nicolas

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109km

240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.47 km

Jarville to Dombasle via the bike path

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Beautiful walk in the sun

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19.5 km

Canal de la Marne au Rhin Cycle Path near Bauzemont

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The cycle paths in this area are almost new and great to ride.
The existing cycle paths should also be maintained - e.g. grass and trees should be cut!
It is easy to have cycle paths built with EU money, they look great and are wonderful to ride on!
But it is also clearly visible to everyone if they are not maintained in the years to come.
On our trip from Nancy to Xouaxange we experienced by far the worst maintained cycle paths on the canal - and we had almost 2300 km (canal kilometers) behind us in France.
It is just strange that this area is one of the richest regions in the whole of France.

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27.4 km

Marne–Rhine Canal

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A small relief to ride flat along the canal for a while when you come from the hilly area.

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34.2 km

Lagarde - Le Grand Ecluse (Canal de la Marne au Rhin)

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An impressive building.
It was nice that we were greeted with Edvard Grieg's morning mood.
Unfortunately, I can't upload a video - the atmosphere was wonderful.
The bike path along the canal is really good.
I also took a few pictures for the trail view.

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46.8 km

The Great Lock of Réchicourt

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Impressive lock 16 meters high on the Marne-Rhine canal. It is an ideal bivouac spot, you will find many picnic tables as well as barbecues and even a shared library. The site is remarkably maintained by the Voies Navigales de France and the atmosphere is particularly pleasant.

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50.0 km

Rest Area by the Canal

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There are several benches and tables to take a break. No shelter or shelter or anything like that.

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54.3 km

View of the Canal des Vosges and Étangs de Lindre

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Wonderful views over the lakes and the canal.

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54.4 km

Across the ponds "la cornée de Réchicourt" and "Gondrexange"

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Beautiful bike path V52 on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin and along the ponds of Gondrexange (Étang de Gondrexange).
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_de_la_Marne_au_Rhin and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tang_de_Gondrexange

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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

104 km

3.46 km

752 m

335 m

316 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

107 km

616 m

318 m

278 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

July 4, 2024,Tag 38: von Nancy nach Xouaxange - am Rhein-Marne-Kanal entlang

Day 38: from Nancy to Xouaxange - along the Rhine-Marne Canal

The day begins with a drizzle.

So we first went to the Boulanerie and to the PMU Bar for breakfast.

It was worth it, the rain had cleared up by the time we set off on our bikes.

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August 3, 2024,Paris 1- Sarrebourg -Nancy

Finally we're off. The first part of the canal near Sarrebourg is familiar to me from last year. At the blue bridge you could turn right towards Saarbrücken. But the boat goes to the left, which is where I want to go too, towards Nancy. The large lock is 15 m high, which makes me happy because it goes down …

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