Saverne / Strasbourg circular

A hundred-kilometre circular starting from Saverne, passing along the old Saverne–Romanwiller–Molsheim railway line, then following the Bruche Canal to Strasbourg, before returning via the Marne-Rhine Canal.

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  • Road cycling
    Activity: Road cycling
  • ↔
    Distance: 61.09 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 6 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 604 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 614 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 951 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 443 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Saverne (67700)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.742295° / E 7.365627°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Dettwiller.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3715ET, 3715OT, 3716ET, 3716ETR, 3815E, 3816OT

  • ◶
    Type of surface: Not specified
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

Departure from the Rohan car park in Saverne, which offers around 400 free spaces. It is also possible to start the route from Saverne train station.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn right, then take Rue de l'Orangerie on the right. Continue straight ahead until you reach Rue des Sablonnières on the right.

(1) Take this road, then turn left onto Route Romaine and continue to Rue du Centre Nautique.

(2) Opposite, take the cycle path built on the old railway line connecting Saverne - Romanwiller - Molsheim and follow it.

(3) View of Haut-Barr Castle.

(4) Please note: a section of approximately 2 to 3 metres is not yet paved. If you are riding a hybrid bike, the small stones may force you to dismount.

(4) At the end of Rue de la Chapelle, turn right onto Rue des Jardins. Then turn left onto Rue du Tunnel and continue onto Rue des Champs. Then rejoin the cycle path on the right.

(6) At the carpool area, continue right onto the D917, exercising caution.

(7) Rejoin the cycle path at the Romansviller bus stop and continue along it until you reach a carpooling area near a roundabout.

(8) Continue on the cycle path that runs alongside the D422, then take the underpass beneath it.

(9) At the waste collection centre, turn right and continue straight ahead, following the Mossig valley until you reach a four-way junction at a picnic area.

(10) Turn left (EV5), then follow the Bruche Canal.

(11) View of Kolbsheim Castle.

(12) Continue along the banks of the Ill.

(13) At the power lines, turn left towards Neudorf, go under the railway bridge, continue to the right and cross the bridge over the Ill.

(14) Immediately afterwards, rejoin the cycle path that runs alongside the Rhône-Rhine Canal.

(15) Continue along the Marne-Rhine Canal.

(16) At the bridge over the canal, turn right, then left after the Aars.

(17) Continue along the left bank of the canal. View of the European Parliament. Follow the Marne-Rhine Canal, sometimes on the right, sometimes on the left.

(18) Pass the Souffel.

(19) Continue along the canal to the Rohan car park in Saverne (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 617 ft - Rohan car park - Château des Rohan (Saverne)
  2. 1 : mi 0.68 - alt. 699 ft - Cimetière militaire allemand (Saverne)
  3. 2 : mi 1.05 - alt. 732 ft - Cycle path on the old railway line - Gare de Saverne-(Lycée-Verne)
  4. 3 : mi 2.06 - alt. 627 ft - View of Haut-Barr Castle - Mossel (rivière) - Affluent de la Moder
  5. 4 : mi 5.74 - alt. 866 ft - Singrist Tunnel
  6. 5 : mi 5.91 - alt. 942 ft - End of Rue de la Chapelle
  7. 6 : mi 6.36 - alt. 912 ft - D917
  8. 7 : mi 7.57 - alt. 810 ft - Romansviller bus stop
  9. 8 : mi 12.51 - alt. 620 ft - Carpooling area near a roundabout. - Mossig (rivière)
  10. 9 : mi 13.42 - alt. 597 ft - Waste collection centre
  11. 10 : mi 17.04 - alt. 561 ft - Fork in the road, picnic area - Canal de la Bruche
  12. 11 : mi 21.66 - alt. 512 ft - View of Kolbsheim Castle - Bruche (rivière)
  13. 12 : mi 29.39 - alt. 463 ft - Ill (rivière)
  14. 13 : mi 30.32 - alt. 459 ft - Power lines - Ponts Couverts (Strasbourg)
  15. 14 : mi 30.7 - alt. 472 ft - Cycle path - Canal du Rhône au Rhin
  16. 15 : mi 33.74 - alt. 456 ft - Canal de la Marne au Rhin
  17. 16 : mi 34.45 - alt. 449 ft - Bridge over the canal - Parlement Européen (Strasbourg)
  18. 17 : mi 35.15 - alt. 446 ft - Aar (rivière)
  19. 18 : mi 37.95 - alt. 456 ft - Soullel (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Ill
  20. 19 : mi 50.47 - alt. 528 ft - Bridge over the canal - Gare de Hochfelden
  21. S/E : mi 61.09 - alt. 617 ft - Arrival at Rohan car park in Saverne - Gare de Saverne

Notes

This route mainly consists of greenways and cycle paths, avoiding roads with heavy traffic as much as possible.

There are several picnic areas along the route, notably in Soultz-les-Bains (9).

Worth a visit

(19) Villa and Brasserie Météor approximately 800 m at the bridge on the right.

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