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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Bayon

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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Bayon

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4.6

(132)

789

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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Bayon

06:55

121km

390m

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 21, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.8 km

Flavigny-sur-Moselle Canal Aqueduct

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The canal bridge allows the waters of the Vosges Canal (or Eastern Canal) to cross the Moselle which flows below. The building extends over 160 meters. It rests on 10 …

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18.3 km

Greenway Along the Canal des Vosges (Nancy to Flavigny)

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The cycle path leads here on a dam between the Canal des Vosges and the Moselle. Very well paved and lined with beautiful, old plane trees.

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35.9 km

Canal de la Marne au Rhin

Lake

38.8 km

Canal de Jonction

Lake

45.3 km

Canal de Jonction

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From Messein to Fléville-devant-Nancy. The track runs along the Canal des Vosges and the Canal de Jonction.

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47.5 km

Turbine power plant on the junction canal

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The lock allows boats to pass from the junction canal to the Vosges canal thanks to a system of lifting turbines. These adjust the water level in the reach depending …

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53.6 km

Eine "Kanal-Brücke

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At Flavigny-sur-Moselle, the Canal de Vosges crosses the Moselle, one of the many canal bridges in France.

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67.7 km

Channel

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Very comfortable, with wonderful scenery. Few inclines, making it a great start to your biking holiday.

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73.5 km

Gripport Lock

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At the Vogesenkanal between Epinal and Nancy Schleuse joins the lock.
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88.6 km

Trail between the Moselle and the Canal des Vosges

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At this point, the track lies on a narrow strip of land between the Moselle and the Vosges Canal. The configuration offers the pleasant feeling of being in the middle of nowhere.

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92.7 km

Forteresse de Châtel-sur-Moselle

Castle

121 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

103 km

8.58 km

5.27 km

2.75 km

503 m

124 m

118 m

Surfaces

114 km

6.05 km

286 m

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

25°C

11°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Tag 4 - von Nancy nach Thaon-les-Vosges

Day 4
Today we continued along the Canal des Vosges.
The weather is getting hotter every day, and the bike path is getting more and more beautiful. The bike path is well-developed and easy to ride. Anyone who cycles here will experience pure nature and plenty of peace and quiet.

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May 26, 2025,Rad Etappe 2: 🇫🇷 Von Épinal ➡️ Nancy - Mosel-Radweg

Bonjour tout le monde 🙋‍♀️

I slept so well 😴... until about 1:00 a.m.... when a constant noise 🔊 in my dream woke me up.

Alarm in the hallways 🔊🔊... after a call to reception, it was probably a false alarm 🫣, but better than an evacuation.

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August 21, 2022,Mosel-Saar Tag 3: Epinal - Nancy

From Nancy, transport ships can operate on the Moselle or on the Canal des Vosges, which runs on the left-hand side. The slope of the river - and thus also of our cycle path - is so strong that there is a lock after a lock every kilometer. However, many lock sections have been drained. Ships can therefore only operate …

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April 29, 2025,🇫🇷 03: Nancy - Épinal Centre

We leave our apartment in Nancy. First, we get a fresh baguette 🥖, then we look for the right access to the Rhine-Marne Canal. A construction site 🚧 forces us to take a detour.

In Laneuveville, we then turn onto the Voie Bleue along the Nancy connecting canal, which takes us from Nancy in the Meurthe Valley over a mountain …

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July 11, 2024,Etappe 06 20240711 von Nancy nach Epinal

Today was the most beautiful stage so far.
Very quiet along the canal and not many people.
There was even a stop with water and tools. We also found a cyclist's rest stop.

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October 13, 2025,Jour 8 d'Epinal à Nancy // 86 km

The last day of the trip was still bright and sunny.
The morning was cool, and the north wind followed us throughout the journey, making it very unpleasant.
The autumn colors were magnificent.
The canal runs alongside industrial wastelands, a reminder of its past and economic importance.

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August 18, 2024,Mosel-Radweg 4. Etappe von Epinal nach Nancy

Rain was forecast for today. So we slept in and set off after a hearty breakfast. Short showers and mostly drizzling rain - rain jacket on, rain jacket off, all day. Great atmosphere along the canal

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April 15, 2025,🇫🇷Saône_Tag 1: Nancy - Épinal

Water on the right, water on the left, water from above, and water splashing up from below. Today's rain was good for nature and bad for enjoying the scenery. The upper Moselle Valley is very, very beautiful, and the Moselle is allowed to roam freely and wildly. The Voie Bleue runs along the Canal des Vosges on a dam between …

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Canal de Jonction – Channel loop from Bayon

Flavigny-sur-Moselle Canal Aqueduct

Greenway Along the Canal des Vosges (Nancy to Flavigny)

Canal de Jonction

Turbine power plant on the junction canal

Eine "Kanal-Brücke

Channel

Gripport Lock

Trail between the Moselle and the Canal des Vosges

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