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: November 7, 2025

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3.20 km

Bridge Over the Old King Ludwig Main-Danube Canal

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away from the big bike paths. Real insider tip.

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8.60 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (Old Canal)

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17.8 km

Lock 28 (Ludwig Canal)

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Lock 28 is one of the more beautiful locks on the canal and was renovated in 2004. Right at the lock, a staircase leads down to the canal. Nice place for a rest.

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18.1 km

Lock on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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The tour includes the best section of the Ludwig Donau Main Canal with the most locks.

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18.8 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

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Canal no longer used from the imperial era with many old bridges and barriers. Beautiful route to Nuremberg.

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23.9 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Driving along the Ludwig Donau Main Canal with its exactly 100 locks is very impressive. And again and again the landscape changes its face. That's just great.

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24.9 km

Ludwig-Danube Canal

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Beautiful bike path along the tree-lined canal. The Ludwig-Danube Canal is the predecessor of the much wider Main-Danube Canal and was opened in 1846. On a distance of almost 170 …

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29.2 km

Heilig-Geist-Spitalbrunnen

Lake

56.6 km

Located on a striking hillside in the Sulztal Valley between Beilngries and Berching, Plankstetten Monastery is one of the most impressive and historically valuable monastic complexes in the Altmühltal Nature …

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61.2 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

24.0 km

4.52 km

4.42 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

12.0 km

10.4 km

968 m

697 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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