Eglingen Lock – Alfeld Lake loop from Illfurth

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Eglingen Lock – Alfeld Lake loop from Illfurth

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Eglingen Lock – Alfeld Lake loop from Illfurth

06:38

104km

1,080m

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 2, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 43.0 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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932 m

EuroVelo 6 from Illfurth to Eglingen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice bike path, EV 6, on the Rhine-Rhone Canal.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein-Rh%C3%B4ne-Kanal#Technische_Infektur and de.eurovelo.com/ev6/france

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7.83 km

Eglingen Lock

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This beautiful lock is located in the municipality of Eglingen and offers very beautiful views of the Rhine-Rhône canal.

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18.5 km

Follow the railway along the Doller

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Nice bike path parallel to the Doller Railway (Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Vallée de la Doller) between Sentheim and Burnhaupt-le-Haut.
Nice picnic area near the Burnhaupt-le-Haut train station, nice paved bike path.
More information: train-doller.org/?lg=en and fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_Thur_Doller_Alsace

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24.8 km

Sentheim Train Station

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Very nice cycle path right next to the old railway line to Sentheim. On weekends, the route from Burnhaupt to Sentheim is also served by old steam locomotives.

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43.0 km

Alfeld Lake

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Dam lake built by the Germans in 1883 with an area of approximately 10 hectares. The basin in which it takes place was dug by an ancient glacier. It feeds the rivers of the Doller valley as needed.

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43.4 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

49.5 km

La Gentiane

Mountain Pass

52.6 km

Ballon d'Alsace

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Here René Pottier conquered the first pass of the Tour de France on July 11, 1905. The Ballon d'Alsace then remained unrivaled for five years - until the much harder …

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