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Path along the canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Falkenheim

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Path along the canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Falkenheim

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Path along the canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Falkenheim

01:32

5.97km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Königshof

Waypoints

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1

435 m

The Old Canal – A Relic on Its Way Out

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2

459 m

Weißes Häusle on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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A puny remnant of lock 71 and the high embankment of a freeway behind it announce the drastic change that the canal underwent from here. After 1945, the war damage …

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1.54 km

Lock 70 and Lock Keeper's House on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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One of many locks along the canal.

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2.13 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal at Königshof

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The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal was a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube at Kelheim and the Main at Bamberg in the 19th and 20th centuries. In a broader sense, the …

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2.88 km

Historic Crane at the Former Worzeldorf Canal Harbor

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Here in the 19th century the sandstone from the nearby quarries was loaded for further transport.

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6

3.10 km

King Ludwig Canal in Worzeldorf

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Flat great hiking route along the historic canal, small locks with houses invite you to rest.

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3.46 km

Path along the canal

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Beautiful section of the Old Canal

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4.44 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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"Danube and Main connected for shipping, a work by Carl the Great tries, started again by Ludwig I. King of Bavaria and completes MDCCCXLVI." - This inscription can be found on the canal monument in Erlangen Castle.

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5.97 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.28 km

1.74 km

519 m

388 m

Surfaces

3.05 km

1.51 km

907 m

459 m

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