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Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Valley of the Lockkeepers

Sarrebourg-Château-Salins

Valley of the Lockkeepers

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Valley of the Lockkeepers

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Cycling

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Location: Heinrichsdorf, Sarrebourg-Château-Salins, Great East, France

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April 4, 2022

Road cycling

here you can marvel at old locks and lock houses. The path is super nice and highly recommended.

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July 8, 2023

Road cycling

In the Vallée des Éclusiers there were 17 locks over only 3.8 km to get up the narrow valley of the Zorn. The Saint-Louis/Arzviller ship lift, which opened in 1969, has made this section obsolete, so that the old canal section has dried up and in part gives the impression of a lost place. However, some of the old lock houses are inhabited and lovingly restored, and there are also numerous information boards.

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August 9, 2025

Road cycling

A very beautiful cycle path along an impressive monument to the history of technology. To overcome the difference in elevation, 17 locks were built into the canal. Each of these 17 locks had its own lockkeeper. The charming lockkeeper's houses that line the canal give an idea of the comfortable, prosperous lives the lockkeepers led.

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Distance 3.47 km

Uphill 40 m

Downhill 0 m

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Friday 23 October

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6°C

65 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Location: Heinrichsdorf, Sarrebourg-Château-Salins, Great East, France

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