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EuroVelo 15 - The Rhine Cycle Route in Alsace

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N. Bronner - ADT
Sur l'Eurovelo 15 vers la réserve naturelle du delta de la Sauer
Patrick Gawandtka
Vélo à Neuf-Brisach sur l'Eurovélo 15
B. Salmanski - ADT - ARTGE
À vélo dans Strasbourg
ART GE - Pierre Defontaine
Strasbourg
One way
180 km
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Bâle
Lauterbourg
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The Rhine Véloroute, EuroVelo 15, links the Rhine’s source in Switzerland to its North Sea estuary in Holland. The route runs close to the great river for over 1,320km. The part in the French region of Alsace covers c.180km, from Huningue, near Swiss Basel, to Lauterbourg. It mostly runs beside the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, but in parts runs by the Rhine itself, frontier and link between France and Germany. Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Alsace’s historic capital, Strasbourg, or Neuf-Brisach, its citadel designed by Louis XIV’s military genius, Vauban. Enjoy Alsace’s romantic Rhine side.

Signposting and state of the itinerary

The EuroVelo 15 - Rhine Veloroute in Alsace is entirely marked in both sides. Its logo is indicated on road signs.

More than half of the itinerary (57%) is rideable on designated lanes for cyclists and other non-motorized persons.

Balisage Euroevelo 15 en France

When to go ?

The EuroVelo 15 – Rhine Cycle Route in Alsace can be enjoyed all year round, although some caution is advised during the coldest winter months.

Is this route for you ?

We classify the EuroVelo 15 – Rhine Cycle Route as “Beginner” since more than 75% of the route follows dedicated cycling paths, away from cars and without elevation.

It is perfectly suited for beginners, and families can ride safely from Basel to Strasbourg. Between Strasbourg and the German border, the route uses more small roads where cyclists share space with motorists.

Gradients and elevation

Ascents: 33m
Descents: 154m
Lowest point: 106m
Highest point: 252m

Road types

49km (24%) By road
152km (76%) Cycle path

Surface

187km (93%) Smooth
13km (6%) Unpaved

Trains et transport sur EuroVelo 15 - The Rhine Cycle Route in Alsace

  • TER Alsace : Train station CFF in Bâle, train station of Habsheim, Rixheim
  • Train station of St-Louis, Bartenheim, Sierentz
  • Train station of Sélestat
  • Train station of Erstein
  • Train station of Strasbourg

"Accueil Vélo" accommodation on EuroVelo 15 - The Rhine Cycle Route in Alsace

28 Accueil Vélo accommodations await you on EuroVelo 15 - The Rhine Cycle Route in Alsace!

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The 4 stages of EuroVelo 15 - The Rhine Cycle Route in Alsace

Bâle / Kembs

1 Bâle / Kembs

14 km
55 min
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On this short stage shared by EuroVelo 6 and 15 cycle routes you arrive at the French part of EV15 and the northeastern French region of Alsace. The stage starts where Switzerland, Germany and France meet, near the beautiful Swiss town of Basel. A magnificent footbridge crosses the Rhine, then you follow the Canal de Huningue until north of the town of Kembs and the Kembs-Niffer Lock, designed by the great architect Le Corbusier. Here, the routes divide. The EV15 continues beside the nature reserve of the Petite Camargue Alsacienne marshes and Hardt Forest.
Kembs / Neuf-Brisach

2 Kembs / Neuf-Brisach

44 km
2 h 57 min
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EuroVelo 15 continues through Ottmarsheim. This village’s rare octagonal Romanesque church is one of the most famous in the Upper Rhine. Further on, at Fessenheim, a museum focuses on the work of Victor Schoelcher; his family was from these parts and he was central in having slavery abolished across French territories in 1848. The last stop on the stage, Neuf-Brisach was the last fortified town designed by Louis XIV’s great military architect, Vauban. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its octagonal form presents the most accomplished example of Ancien Régime defence.
Neuf-Brisach / Strasbourg

3 Neuf-Brisach / Strasbourg

72 km
4 h 45 min
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This stage runs along the towpath by the Canal du Rhône au Rhin. The way is punctuated by c.20 locks and by characterful churches, such as those at Neunkirch or Eschau, before you reach Strasbourg, one of the European Union’s capital cities and claimed as the No.1 town in France for cycling. Strasbourg also boasts one of the finest old centres on the continent, overseen by an exquisitely decorated cathedral. Thanks to the wealth and density of its heritage, the whole historic centre was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as early as 1988.
Strasbourg / Lauterbourg

4 Strasbourg / Lauterbourg

72 km
4 h 43 min
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North of Strasbourg, EuroVelo 15 crosses forests via the Rhine’s flood-prevention barrier, up to La Wantzenau. Then EV15 joins the Rhine itself at Gambsheim, with its great locks and the largest fish pass in Europe. After Sessenheim, visited by the famed German writer Goethe, once in love with the minister’s daughter, the Rhine’s canalized section ends at Beinheim. Back on the Rhine’s flood-prevention barrier, crossing forests and nature reserves like that at Munchhausen, the way leads to Lauterbourg, a fortified town, and last stop in Alsace.

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