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Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal) – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Langwasser

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Middle Franconia

Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal) – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Langwasser

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Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal) – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Langwasser

03:06

11.9km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Langwasser

Königshof

Waypoints

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1.54 km

Forest Rest Bench

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One of the few rest areas in the area

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3.98 km

Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal)

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The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (also known as Ludwig Canal or regional "Old Canal") was in the 19th and 20th centuries a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube at Kelheim and …

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5.61 km

Historic Crane at the Former Worzeldorf Canal Harbor

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Here in the 19th century the sandstone from the nearby quarries was loaded for further transport.

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6.31 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal at Königshof

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The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal was a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube at Kelheim and the Main at Bamberg in the 19th and 20th centuries. In a broader sense, the …

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7.00 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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"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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7.11 km

Lock 70 and Lock Keeper's House on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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One of many locks along the canal.

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8.64 km

Königshof Forest Playground

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Low ropes course for small children and a playground at Steinbrüchle

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11.5 km

Customs House Restaurant

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Unfortunately, on 04/26, there is no host at the Biergarten, it is closed.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

715 m

115 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

640 m

638 m

223 m

145 m

< 100 m

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Monday 8 June

19°C

11°C

55 %

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