Cruising Plan 2017.1

Having Reached Rhineau
we now will take the Rhine itself up to Strasbourg Day 13 30k into the SE corner of Strasbourg
Our preference would now be to moor at the Port de L'Hospital which is another 6k 1lock into town.
5 years ago there was no space and we squeezed into Koejac  Yacht Club now renamed Europe Boat Trading on the Quai des Belges.
Once we leave Strasbourg on Day 14 we take Canal de la Marne au Rhin Est
assuming we moor at Port de L'Hospital then 4k 1 lock to the canal
 we then pass the European Parliament and move onto Souffeelweyersheim 2more locks 10k

Day 15 Souffelweyersheim  to Waltenheim 17k 6locks
No electricity
Day 16 Waaltenheim to Saverne 21k 12locks and is where we were joined by Gary and Tina last time Day 17 Saverne to Lutzelbourg  10k 10locks
Day 18 Lutzelbourg to Niderviller  12k
5locks to the inclined slope  where are mechanically lifted up the incline in a giant bath

then through 2 tunnels Niderviller and Arzviller
We are at the top of the navigation
Day 19 Niderviller ,passing the Canal de la Sarre onto Port St Marie pk216 .. 4locks 31k
Day20 Port Ste Marie,toParroy 6locks 16k
Day 21 Parroy to Nancy  11locks 34k


The famous Stanilas Square
Day 22 Nancy to Toul
8k with no locks we turn left towards Toul rather than take the Moselle to Metz
21k along the Moselle 1 lock we take a right into Canal de la Marne au Rhin west section
3locks 2k we hope to moor in Port de France pk130 ..31k 5locks
Day 23Leaving Toul upstream with a long chain of 13locks through the Foug tunnel to Pagny sur Meuse pk 116 ..13locks 14k
Day 24 Leaving Pagny 5k to the confluence of the Canal d'est we turn left another 7kto Void then a chain of 12locks in 10k to the summit followed by the Mauvages tunnel nearly 5k long then after locking through at Demange we moor for the night  13locks 31k
The tunnel is one way so you have to alternate passages through and we have to arrive before 10.30for our passage so an early start!
Day 25 Going down but 21 locks in 22k to Ligny en Barrois
Day 26Ligny to Bar Le Duc 16k 15locks
Day27 Bar Le Duc to Pagny 26k 28locks ..I hope we can find a pontoon mooring along this stretch but nothing showing in the Fluviacartes
Day 28 Pargny to Vitry le Francois 19k 6locks


Vitry  le Francois is the confluence of 3 canals
the canal de la Marne au Rhin which we have just navigated
le Canal lateral a la Marne up to Epernay
and Canal de la Marnea la Soane which we will take back to St Jean
Day 29 Vitry to Chalon  en Champagne
8 locks 31k
Day 30 Chalon to Mareuil sur Ay
5locks 27k
Day 31 Mareuil to Epernay
2locks and 8kwe reach the d'embranchement d'Epernay and 5k to the marina where lasttime were treated to a glass of champagne on arrival and has a tennis court (13k 2 locks)