Lac du Malsaucy – Duck on the Canal loop from Bas-Evette
Lac du Malsaucy – Duck on the Canal loop from Bas-Evette
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Lac du Malsaucy – Duck on the Canal loop from Bas-Evette
01:04
17.5km
150m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 16, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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295 m
Lac du Malsaucy
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470 m
Lakeside Inn
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8.86 km
Canal from Montbéliard to Haute-Saône at Essert
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In 1881 the project was largely defined and received approval from the Administration. The first blows of the pickaxes were given in 1882 but the difficulties encountered during the drilling of the Châlonvillars and Chérimont tunnels, the enormous volume of excavated material, due to the deep trenches and the significant embankments, meant that the initial budget turned out to be under -evaluated. As sufficient additional funds were slow to come, the project dragged on and completion could not take place before the end of the First World War which returned Alsace and its waterways to France. As the usefulness of the canal was no longer established, the entire project was called into question and only the section (12.5 km) connecting the Rhône-Rhine canal to the port of Botans was completed and filled with water in 1926. This port, managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, served until the 1970s as a coal port for Belfort. At the beginning of the 21st century, only rare pleasure boats still used it. On April 26, 2018, in view of the upcoming closure of the section, the last boats left the port of Botans. The banks are a place for walks appreciated by residents of the Belfort-Montbéliard urban area: it is the Coulée Verte of the canal which allows hikers and cyclists to go from the lock located between Essert and Châlonvillars (Haute-Saône ) at the Prés-la-Rose park in Montbéliard (Doubs), by taking EuroVélo 6 from a point located in the commune of Étupes.
The Champagney basin initially constituted the water reserve (13 million m³) for regulating the water level in the canal. Currently, it is a lake very popular with local fishermen and swimmers.
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10.0 km
Duck on the Canal
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10.4 km
Haute-Saône Canal cycle path
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17.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.52 km
6.48 km
4.09 km
181 m
111 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
12.7 km
4.35 km
208 m
111 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (430 m)
Lowest point (360 m)
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