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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Canal Trail loop from Fischbach (b Nürnberg)

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Canal Trail loop from Fischbach (b Nürnberg)

Moderate

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Canal Trail loop from Fischbach (b Nürnberg)

03:31

51.6km

320m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.9 km for 88 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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22.6 km

Unterölsbach Cut at the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

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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22.8 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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To the right and left of the canal there is a long and flat path with many old locks and lock keeper houses. Again and again there are information boards …

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27.2 km

The towboat Elfriede on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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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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29.5 km

Former Lock Keeper's House No. 34

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Beautifully renovated former barn keeper's house

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30.0 km

Canal Trail

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Very nice section of the Old Canal for hiking, cycling and stopping for a break.

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39.0 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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39.0 km

Waldschänke Brückkanal Beer Garden

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The Waldschänke Brückkanal is idyllically located, directly at the old canal bridge that leads the historic Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal with a huge arch construction over the Schwarzach. The ideal meeting point …

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41.6 km

Old Stone Bridge over the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal in Röthenbach

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

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51.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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34.6 km

9.42 km

3.17 km

2.63 km

1.83 km

Surfaces

29.3 km

15.0 km

4.16 km

2.03 km

1.12 km

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Lowest point (340 m)

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Monday 18 May

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4°C

31 %

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