Circular loop along the canal and the supply channel in Hesse

An easy route around Hesse that follows the canal, then the Voie Verte and finally the irrigation channel on the way back. The first part is fairly straight but, from Hermelange onwards, it becomes more rural and natural.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.50 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 36 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 282 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 256 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Hesse (57400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.69571° / E 7.048059°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3615O, 3715OT
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Description of the walk

Park in Place de la Mairie et de l’Église.

(S/E) Head south along Rue de la Vieille Porte until you reach Rue du Canal.

(1) Turn left, then continue to the right and cross over the canal.

(2) Take the path on the right to head down towards the canal and cross over it again via the small bridge.

(3) Turn left at the end of the bridge onto the path running alongside the canal. Cross Rue des Vosges (D44) and take the road opposite to continue along the canal on your left.

(4) Ignore Rue du Moulin on the right and carry straight on without taking the bridge on the left. Continue to the Canal Bridge.

(5) Cross the Canal Bridge and take the stairs on the right to go down to road level. Cross the road carefully to join the Greenway and follow it to the right to pass under the canal bridge. Follow the Greenway for about 2 km, until you reach the D42a.

(6) Turn left towards Hermelange. Cross over the Sarre and follow Rue de l’Église to the left. After the church, turn right onto Rue du Canal and cross over the irrigation channel.

(7) Turn left and follow the channel for about 800 m.

(8) Atthe first bridge, turn left to cross it, then right to follow the channel for nearly 2.5 km, taking a left-hand bend followed by a right-hand bend.

(9) Ignore the metal footbridge and continue to the Hesse Canal.

(10) When you reach the canal, opposite the marina, turn right onto Rue du Pont Rouge. Turn left onto Rue des Vosges (D44), cross the bridge and then cross the road carefully. Walk up the street to the left, leave the path on your right and then take thefirst street on the right, Rue du Canal.

On this street, use the pedestrian crossing and enter the alley directly opposite, between the houses. As you come out of the alley, turn right onto Rue des Jardins, then continue along Rue du Centre.

At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue de la Vieille Porte to reach the church and the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 282 m - Town Hall Square - Église Saint-Laurent (Hesse)
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 272 m - Rue du Canal
  3. 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 274 m - Path on the right
  4. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 272 m - Bridge over the - Canal de la Marne au Rhin
  5. 4 : km 1.51 - alt. 269 m - Rue du Moulin junction
  6. 5 : km 2.62 - alt. 267 m - Canal Bridge
  7. 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 264 m - Road D42a. Go over the - Sarre (rivière)
  8. 7 : km 5.53 - alt. 268 m - Supply channel
  9. 8 : km 6.27 - alt. 268 m - Bridge over the canal
  10. 9 : km 7.83 - alt. 267 m - Metal footbridge
  11. 10 : km 8.66 - alt. 268 m - Canal - Marina
  12. S/E : km 9.5 - alt. 282 m - Town Hall Square - Église Saint-Laurent (Hesse)

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
AliciaR
AliciaR
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route with very little elevation gain (only the first and last 100 metres). Ideal for brisk walking. It was lovely to be out in the sunshine the whole time on this sunny spring day.
You do need to be careful when crossing the road. Not just because of the road itself, but also when stepping over the safety barriers. I didn’t notice the post behind the barrier and my foot caught on it, so I ended up lying on the cycle path.
But apart from that, we really enjoyed this walk through the fields and along the canals. We didn’t see a soul that Thursday afternoon.

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BR57uno241163
BR57uno241163

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, is it possible to become a hiking tester at your company?
Kind regards, Bruno
One more thing: there is a larger car park below the church with a maximum of 100 spaces.

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Ginie et Thomas
Ginie et Thomas

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk along most of the paths
However, two points to note:
Take care when you come down from the canal onto the road and then onto the cycle path, as you have to cross a road that can be very busy.
It’s rather boring along the cycle path (flat, very sunny and monotonous over a long stretch). Then it’s nice again once you reach Hermelange.

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brodev
brodev

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We followed this walk but took the wrong direction, so we ended up walking it the wrong way round… which doesn’t detract from what is a truly lovely walk along the watercourse and the canal
We were impressed by the canal bridge... getting up the steps was a bit tricky as we’d followed the signs in the wrong direction.
A big thank you for this walk, where we met very few people on Ascension Thursday – the rain had put off the walkers!

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