Alsace cruise routes
Cruise route map
From the Woodlands of Lorraine to the gentle landscapes of the Alsace, this region offers and an array of delights: deep blue forests, enchanting castles, the magnificent cathedral at Strasbourg, the capital of Europe, and the world-famous St Louis Arzviller incline which lifts your boat up the mountainside!
One week, return cruises
Hesse - Strasbourg and return: Canal de la Marne au Rhin
156 km; 68 locks; 35 cruising hours
Visits: Hesse, St Louis Arzviller incline, Lutzelbourg, Saverne, Hochfelden, Strasbourg
Hesse - Sarrebrucken and return: Canal des houillères de la Sarre
206 km; 62 locks; 38 cruising hours
Visits: Saarbrucken, Sarreguemines, Sarralbe, Mittersheim, Godrexange, Hesse
Hesse - Nancy and return: Canal de la Marne au Rhin
152 km; 50 locks; 28 cruising hours
Visits: Hesse, Godrexange, Rechicourt le Chateau, Lagarde, Luneville, Dombasle sur Meurthe, Varangeville, St Nicolas de Port, Nancy
One week, one-way cruise
Hesse - Boofzheim: Canal de la Marne au Rhin + Canal de Rhone au Rhin
104 km; 43 locks; 28 cruising hours
Visits: Hesse, St Louis Arzviller Incline, Lutzelbourg, Hochfelden, Strasbourg, Plobsheim, Boofzheim
Supplement: Hesse - Boofzheim: 140€; Boofzheim - Hesse: 80€
Optional car transfer: 170€
Two weeks, return cruise
Hesse - Saarbrucken - Metz - Hesse (license required)
75 locks, 71 cruising hours
3, 4 or 5 nights, return cruises
Hesse - Saverne - Hesse: 4 nights minimum
28 locks, 15 cruising hours
Hesse - Lagarde - Hesse
14 locks, 11 cruising hours
Hesse - Mittersheim - Hesse: 4 nights minimum
26 locks, 14 cruising hours
Le Boat rental boats for Alsace
There are 27 self-drive boats for the Alsace
