The Moselle – Bahntrasse im Moseltal loop from Saint-Amé

Bike touring routes & trails

The Moselle – Bahntrasse im Moseltal loop from Saint-Amé

Hard

4.8

(35)

178

riders

The Moselle – Bahntrasse im Moseltal loop from Saint-Amé

07:35

130km

710m

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 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 94.7 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

8.45 km

The Moselle

Highlight • River

Very easy to reach from the bike path. We didn't swim, too fresh and too early in the morning of our bike ride.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.69 km

Former Hielle station

Highlight • Structure

Beautiful former train station in Hielle with beautifully designed bus shelters.
Very nice bike path on the old railway line.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnzeile_%C3%89pinal%E2%80%93Bussang and paysderemiremont.fr/voieverte

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.3 km

Bahntrasse im Moseltal

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Wonderful route through the Moselle valley.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.9 km

Bussang Train Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Former Bussang station. You can find some repair material there as well as an inflation station.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

94.7 km

Château d'Épinal

Castle

96.9 km

View of the Moselle River and Flags in Épinal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cozy little town with beautiful squares in the city center.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

97.1 km

Located in the heart of the Vosges, Épinal is a dynamic city that combines heritage, culture and nature. Its green face, with the conifer and beech forests of the plateaus visible from the city center, makes the town particularly pleasant.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

104 km

Sandstone boulders at Les Archettes

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Between Remiremont and Epinal Archilles is a stretch of road with huge sandstone cliffs.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

130 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.8 km

54.4 km

5.61 km

1.04 km

680 m

401 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

118 km

11.0 km

464 m

141 m

117 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 10, 2024,Bussang zur Moselquelle und nach Épinal

If you only want to go downhill, you can take the train to Remiremont and from there take the bus (with a bike rack).

Showing Translation

October 22, 2023,Radreise 2023 Tag 8 - Épinal -> Bussang (Mosel-Quelle)

Today was the actual “mountain” stage to the source of the Moselle. From Épinal you first have to drive about 30km on country roads. However, there was hardly any traffic on them and the speed limit was 70 km/h. Nevertheless, there were some close overtaking maneuvers by cars and motorcycles. The hills slowly became higher and the climbs longer.
In …

Showing Translation