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Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo
Crossing Lorraine on the towpath: the Meuse hills, Place Stanislas, the Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane and the Zorn valley.
Grand Est
Where to sleep on Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo
Halta lists 84 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 44 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 10 bivouac spots, 28 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 7 stages of Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitry-le-François → Bar-le-Duc | 52 km | 437 m |
| 2 | Bar-le-Duc → Toul | 69 km | 450 m |
| 3 | Toul → Nancy | 26 km | 220 m |
| 4 | Nancy → Lunéville | 29 km | 151 m |
| 5 | Lunéville → Sarrebourg | 55 km | 360 m |
| 6 | Sarrebourg → Saverne | 29 km | 355 m |
| 7 | Saverne → Strasbourg | 40 km | 299 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo
How many days does Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo take?
Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo takes about 5 days, split into 7 stages over 300 km — an average of 60 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo?
Halta lists 84 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo: 44 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 10 bivouac spots, 28 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo?
Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo is rated easy, with 2 272 m of cumulative elevation gain over 300 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 325 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo go?
Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo runs from Vitry-le-François to Strasbourg, by way of Toul, Lunéville, Saverne, across Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 300 km split into 7 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Le Canal de la Marne au Rhin à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).