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Sand pits at Föhrenbuck – Main-Danube Canal at Katzwang loop from Nürnberg-Reichelsdorf

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Middle Franconia

Sand pits at Föhrenbuck – Main-Danube Canal at Katzwang loop from Nürnberg-Reichelsdorf

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Sand pits at Föhrenbuck – Main-Danube Canal at Katzwang loop from Nürnberg-Reichelsdorf

02:06

32.2km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 14 m

After 16.2 km for 20 m

After 32.3 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.01 km

Nuremberg Harbor

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Nuremberg and the port? A strange connection at first, but when you see the astonishingly large layout of the inland port, you are surprised. Nuremberg is a logistics hub, which leads to a relatively high turnover of goods.

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9.80 km

Sand pits at Föhrenbuck

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It's a landscape reserve that looks strange. The path leads along a power line, with the garbage dump on one side and the motorway shining through on the other. In …

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12.7 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal in Katzwang

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View of the Main-Danube Canal from the bridge in Katzwang/Neukatzwang.

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14.2 km

Main-Danube Canal

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The canal looks calm, enchanting and calm. On flat paths, always following the water, with countless opportunities to cut into the hinterland.

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15.8 km

Main-Danube Canal at Katzwang

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From the bridge you have a beautiful view in both directions of the canal.

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16.9 km

Main-Danube Canal Riverside Path

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In warm weather you should choose the shadier side - and be careful, dusty and there only "farm road" and sometimes "bad road" ;-)

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19.9 km

Swimming Area at the Main-Danube Canal

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Actually, it's intended for rowers. Well, you do have to shower thoroughly after swimming. In any case, you should get out of the water as quickly as possible if you see a boat.

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21.8 km

Main-Danube Canal Path

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Very nice to drive paths on both banks of the canal. The Main-Danube Canal (MDK) itself is an approximately 171-kilometer-long federal waterway that connects the Main near Bamberg with the …

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32.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

10.5 km

5.86 km

1.45 km

632 m

396 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

6.29 km

2.49 km

702 m

569 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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11°C

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Sand pits at Föhrenbuck – Main-Danube Canal at Katzwang loop from Nürnberg-Reichelsdorf

Nuremberg Harbor

Sand pits at Föhrenbuck

View of the Main-Danube Canal in Katzwang

Main-Danube Canal

Main-Danube Canal at Katzwang

Main-Danube Canal Riverside Path

Swimming Area at the Main-Danube Canal

Main-Danube Canal Path

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