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Cycle route: EuroVelo6 Atlantic – Black Sea: Montreux-Jeune – Mulhouse - Basel
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Montreux-JeunePhoto: L'Alsace
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Eurovelo 6 or the "River Route" connects France to Romania, crossing France from Pays de la Loire to Alsace. The proposed route goes from Montreux-Jeune to Mulhouse, then Saint-Louis and Huningue in Alsace.
easy
Distance 68.2 km
4:30 h
42 m
141 m
350 m
232 m
From Franche-Comté to Switzerland, EuroVelo 6 enters Alsace via the Rhône-Rhine canal, marked in its southern part by the impressive set of twelve locks of Valdieu-Lutran. Upon reaching Mulhouse, the route continues along the bank of the Rhône-Rhine canal to Kembs. From there, by following the towpath of the Huningue canal, the route leads over the Three Countries footbridge, into Germany and then Switzerland to Basel.
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
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Highest point
350 m
Lowest point
232 m
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Emergency number: 112
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Public transport
By train: Belfort/Mulhouse Line, Mulhouse/Saint-Louis Line, Basel/Mulhouse/Strasbourg Line
More details at www.sncf.com
Coordinates
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47.601101, 7.006929
DMS
47°36'04.0"N 7°00'24.9"E
UTM
32T 350185 5273890
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Equipment
Before you start:
- Make sure the bike is in perfect mechanical condition, including tires and brakes
- Ensure the bike is properly adjusted to your body shape
- Wearing a helmet is highly recommended
- Bring a repair kit
- Remember that the traffic code applies to cyclists at all times
- Never ride more than two abreast and move into a single file when traffic conditions require it
- Respect other users as you would like to be respected
- Choose a route suitable for your physical abilities
- Inform people around you of your route
- Check the weather conditions
- A first aid kit is not essential but can be very useful
- Obtain and keep emergency numbers handy
- Respect the environment by not throwing food wrappers on the roadside
- If you need to return at dusk, make sure you can see and be seen
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
68.2 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
42 m
Descent
141 m
Highest point
350 m
Lowest point
232 m
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