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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Gemeinschaftshaus

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Gemeinschaftshaus

Hard

4.7

(50)

237

riders

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Gemeinschaftshaus

05:14

76.5km

380m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.86 km for 93 m

After 67.0 km for 93 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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9.87 km

Schwarzach Bridge Canal (Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Aqueduct)

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Bavaria's King Ludwig I, created an artificial waterway from Bamberg to Kehlheim in just ten years, linking the Main and the Danube for the first time. On 15.07.1846 the Ludwig-Danube-Main …

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19.3 km

Former Lock Keeper's House No. 34

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Beautifully renovated former barn keeper's house

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21.6 km

An old towboat on the old canal. Regular trips take place in the summer. It's the perfect way to slow down.

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27.8 km

It's wonderful to cycle along the canal here. It's not for racing, but ideal for leisurely bike rides. The fact that there are a few more or less successful works of art along the way is a nice bonus.

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28.8 km

The crest is the highest section of the canal, it is 24 km long and extends from lock 32 at Sengenthal to lock 33 at Rübleinshof. The LMD Canal overcomes …

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33.8 km

There are gates in the canal at the Loderbach Bridge

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50.7 km

In 1839/40, above Unterölsbach, a more than 20 meter "deep incision" had to be made in the Jura rock for the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, which was clad with ashlar walls. Originally, Heinrich von Pechmann had planned a "vaulted tunnel" here.

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69.7 km

Be careful, cars are crossing here.
The stone bridge is a really beautiful sight

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76.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.8 km

8.89 km

2.33 km

2.29 km

903 m

192 m

150 m

Surfaces

56.8 km

9.09 km

6.32 km

3.19 km

1.10 km

101 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Wednesday 10 June

17°C

7°C

77 %

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