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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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    Location: Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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    1. Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Langwasser Süd

    75.8km

    05:38

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Berching Old Town – Berching Old Town loop from Allersberg (Rothsee)

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    3. Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Mimberg

    41.5km

    02:52

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 26, 2018

    Live 1 km from the canal, 5 km from the "Elfriede", the route shown is miten the most beautiful, but also the connection routes are worth driving: direction Nuremberg on Brückkanal with beer garden, building and Schwarzach gorge, past Röthenbach and Wendelsten to Wolkersdorf and also in the direction of Neumarkt with "Art on the Canal", partly shown, and "Apples on the Dam", a detour to the castle ruins high above Neumarkt with a fantastic view is worthwhile and much more in this corner. Only at the weekend it can be tight on the canal with wheels, pedestrians and children (with and without a bike), patience, time and consideration is then announced, but it's still nice!

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      July 21, 2020

      To the right and left of the canal there is a long and flat path with many old locks and lock keeper houses. Again and again there are information boards and make the trip on the canal quite entertaining. There are a number of places to stop for refreshments along the canal. The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (also known as the Ludwig Canal or regional “Old Canal”) was the first waterway to be built, which was built in the 19th century. Europe should connect. Construction began in 1836 and up to 9,000 workers were temporarily employed in the construction. The 178 km long building was officially inaugurated in 1846.

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        April 18, 2024

        At first glance, the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal does not reveal the technical masterpiece it was for the time. With 70 dams, which cross side valleys, 60 cuttings in the terrain and 100 chamber locks, a height difference of 266 meters is overcome.

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          Distance 9.91 km

          Uphill 90 m

          Downhill 50 m

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          Location: Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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