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France
Great East

Rethel – Écluse de Semuy loop from Rethel

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Great East

Rethel – Écluse de Semuy loop from Rethel

Moderate

4.8

(5)

18

riders

Rethel – Écluse de Semuy loop from Rethel

04:47

81.2km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.37 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

853 m

Rethel

Highlight • Settlement

With a rich historical heritage, the town of Rethel is crossed by the famous Canal des Ardennes. This ancient city experienced significant economic expansion before being 80% destroyed by the Great Wars.

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10.8 km

Canal des Ardennes

Lake

3

28.9 km

Wonderful, flat cycling route through a nature reserve with numerous stork nests. Well asphalted road along the Aisne.

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4

29.5 km

Picnic area

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5

30.6 km

Écluse de Semuy

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Ecluse de Semuy is a lock on the Canal des Ardennes, a canal that connects the rivers Meuse and Aisne in France. The lock is located near the village of …

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34.3 km

Montgon lock

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The commune of Montgon has a certain number of locks on the portion of the canal which crosses it. Number 14, bordered by the greenway, offers a nice setting for taking a little break.

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44.7 km

Lovely stretch between Le Chesne and Montgon

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This section of the South-Ardennes greenway offers pretty passages while following the meanders of the canal. Numerous locks litter the route, punctuating your progress.

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52.6 km

Turtle Mill

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The Moulin de la Tortue, an old corn mill with dam and wheel, is located on the course of the Longwé which marks the border between the municipalities of Voncq and Neuville-Day.

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81.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.3 km

12.5 km

11.4 km

2.02 km

638 m

308 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.7 km

2.92 km

2.92 km

713 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Sunday 17 May

17°C

8°C

72 %

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