Rothsee South Shore – Rothsee loop from Eckersmühlen

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Rothsee South Shore – Rothsee loop from Eckersmühlen

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Rothsee South Shore – Rothsee loop from Eckersmühlen

01:25

19.4km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

Stauwurzel des Rothsees

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.83 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal from the Bridge

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4.59 km

Rothsee

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Great reservoir on the Main-Danube Canal. Definitely worth a visit..

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4.73 km

Rothsee South Shore

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Great sight, especially at sunrise or sunset 😍

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5.24 km

Rothsee Beach

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Very nice beach with restaurants

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7.77 km

Rothsee Forebay

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The Rothsee is the heart of the water transfer from the Danube to the Rhine-Main area. It stores the water from the Altmühl and Danube that is pumped up via …

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11.7 km

Rothsee North Shore Beach

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Nice to walk and bike

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13.2 km

Rothsee

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The Rothsee is the heart of the water transfer from the Danube to the Rhine-Main area. It stores the Altmühl and Danube water pumped up via the Main - Danube …

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16.1 km

Eckersmühlen Lock and Visitor Platform

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If you are here on the Main-Danube Canal, you should not miss the visitor platform of the Eckersmühlen lock. As with the locks in Hilpoltstein and Leerstetten, the lock drop …

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19.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

2.45 km

2.28 km

2.26 km

833 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.04 km

5.88 km

4.71 km

1.57 km

167 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

9°C

2°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 30, 2022,Rothsee-Runde

After the demolition yesterday, cycled the complete loop before breakfast. Unfortunately, the sun has not yet managed to drive away the fog.

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September 19, 2024,Einfach nur Rothsee und 🌞

Today just enjoy the sun and look at the lake.

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April 14, 2023,14.04.2013 Rothsee

Actually hat-scarf-glove weather today 😏, but at least found a piece of dry Germany on the journey home. A really relaxed round on a well-developed tourist bike path. In summer the 🐻 will definitely be tap-dancing here (oops, a bad guy just got shot in Italy).
In the end in the sun ☀️ enjoyed the delicious cake from the Birkach …

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June 26, 2025,Rothsee

A beautiful path around the lake. I'd love to have one like this up north, and back home too. There are parking spaces all around, benches to rest on, swimming areas, showers, restrooms, wastebaskets, playgrounds, and several places to stop for refreshments. It's probably also very nice to walk, either along the dam (about 6 km) or the whole way …

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November 15, 2025,Haimpfarrich-Schleuse Eckersmühlen-#Rothsee & Rhein-Main-Donau Kanal (15.11.25F)

On the way back from the Hof region, a stop for a figure-eight ride around the Franconian "Lago Rosso" was in order. The weather, few people on the lakeside path, and a perfectly adjusted bike made for a very enjoyable ride. Watching the special ships pass through the locks on the canal was particularly interesting. Today's motto: "Brevity is the …

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July 29, 2022,Rothsee-Runde-abgebrochen

Due to an approaching thunderstorm, we had to shorten the round and also forego cooling off in the lake.

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