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Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee – Main-Danube Canal Lock loop from Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

Road cycling routes

Middle Franconia

Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee – Main-Danube Canal Lock loop from Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

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4.5

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Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee – Main-Danube Canal Lock loop from Nordwestufer der Rothsee-Hauptsperre

00:19

6.93km

50m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

300 m

Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee

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Here, the canal looks much nicer than in Fürth and Nuremberg. There's even a campsite here.

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1.36 km

Radsport Fritz Buchstaller

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A name like Donnerhall in the triathlon-crazy region of Roth.

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5.84 km

Eckersmühlen Lock

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A very impressive structure. The lock Eckersmühlen was built in the period from 1980 to 1985 as part of the construction of the federal waterway Main-Danube Canal and put into …

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5.86 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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5.86 km

View of the canal from the Eckersmühlen lock

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There is a viewing platform at the lock which is open daily from May to November.

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5.87 km

Main-Danube Canal Lock

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A very nice view here...

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5.88 km

Eckersmühlen Lock (Main–Danube Canal)

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The lock is at Eckersmühlen (with s). A drop height of 25 m is overcome here.

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6.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

2.28 km

932 m

772 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.53 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

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