"Danube and Main connected for shipping, a work by Carl the Great tries, started again by Ludwig I. King of Bavaria and completes MDCCCXLVI." - This inscription can be found on the canal monument in Erlangen Castle.

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June 15, 2021

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It is wonderful here along the Ludwig - Danube - Main - Canal, the "Old Canal". Whether on foot or by bike, pure relaxation and almost in the middle of the city.

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August 13, 2022

Mountain biking

The Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal had to overcome a height difference of 264 meters between the Danube and the Main with 100 locks: 80 m with 32 locks from Kelheim up to …

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1. Vertical Limit Trail – Root Hill loop from Messe

23.5km

01:50

220m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Hasenbuck

70.2km

05:10

400m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path – Ottergraben loop from Schweinau

47.1km

03:11

220m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 320 m

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Friday 13 February

5°C

-1°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

1. Vertical Limit Trail – Root Hill loop from Messe

2. Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Hasenbuck

3. König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path – Ottergraben loop from Schweinau

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