The Alsace with Le Boat

Alsace cruise route

Le Boat offers different cruise routes in the beautiful Alsace region of France, with two starting bases at Hesse and Boohzheim. From the woodlands of Lorraine to the gentle landscapes of Alsace, this region offers an array of delights: deep blue forests, enchanting castles, the magnificent cathedral at Strasbourg, the capital of Europe, and the world-famous Saint Louis Arzviller incline, which lifts your boat up the mountainside!

One week, return cruises

• Hesse - Strasbourg and return
  Cruise distance 156km (96.93 miles), 68 locks, 35 hours of cruising

  Canal de la Marne au Rhin
  Visits: Hesse, St Louis Arzviller incline, Lutzelbourg, Saverne, Hochfelden, Strasbourg

• Hesse - Sarrebrucken and return
  Cruise distance 206km (128.00 miles), 62 locks, 38 hours of cruising

  Canal des Houillères de la Sarre
  Visits: Saarbrucken, Sarreguemines, Sarralbe, Mittersheim, Godrexange, Hesse
  

• Hesse - Nancy and return
  Cruise distance 152km (94.45 miles), 50 locks, 28 hours of cruising

  Canal de la Marne au Rhin

  Visits: Hesse, Godrexange, Rechicourt le Chateau, Lagarde, Luneville, Dombasle sur Meurthe, Varangeville, St Nicolas de Port, Nancy

One week, one-way cruise

• Hesse - Boofzheim
  Cruise distance 104km (64.62 miles), 43 locks, 28 hours of cruising

  Canal de la Marne au Rhin + Canal de Rhone au Rhin

  Visits: Hesse, St Louis Arzviller Incline, Lutzelbourg, Hochfelden, Strasbourg, Plobsheim, Boofzheim

  Supplement: Hesse - Boofzheim: 140€;  Boofzheim - Hesse: 100€

3/4 or 5-nights, return cruise

• Hesse - Lagarde and return
  11 locks, 14 hours of cruising

• Hesse - Saverne and return
  Cruise distance 56km (34.80 miles), 26 locks, 15 hours of cruising

• Hesse - Mittersheim and return
  Cruise distance 66km (41.01 miles), 26 locks, 14 hours of cruising