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Hilpoltstein

Eckersmühlen Lock

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Eckersmühlen Lock

Eckersmühlen Lock

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    1. Beach at Rothsee – Rothsee Main Dam loop from Hilpoltstein

    12.9km

    03:21

    80m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 27, 2015

    An ascent to the lock is rewarded with a great view and information boards about the funtionsweise the locks and the Main -Rhine-Donaukanal.

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      May 21, 2018

      Lock on the Main-Danube Canal. Offers beautiful views over the canal. There is a viewing platform which can be climbed. From there you can observe how ships overcome the approximately 25 vertical meters.

      Further information:

      de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuse_Eckersm%C3%BChlen

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        October 6, 2022

        I found the so-called "height of fall" impressive...almost 25 m according to Wikipedia - the difference between the water level before and after the lock. I don't know anything like that from the locks here in the Odenwald and it's probably the highest drop that has ever been built in Germany. And when the water in the lock is low, the long narrow shaft (it is only 12 m wide) through which the ships enter is already very impressive.

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          Location: Hilpoltstein, Roth, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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