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Bridge Over the Old Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Schwabach

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Bridge Over the Old Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Schwabach

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Bridge Over the Old Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Schwabach

01:58

31.2km

170m

Cycling

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.8 km for 66 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

9.70 km

Wendelstein Market Square Fountain

Highlight • Monument

Wendelstein has a typical Franconian old town that is very worth seeing. There is good gastronomy from cafés to ice cream parlors, Franconian cuisine and pizzerias. The close proximity to …

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2

14.2 km

Lock 61 – Lock Keeper's House and Bridge (Ludwig Canal)

Highlight • Bridge

If you want to visit all the locks… then that will wash time off the clock.. There were once 100 of them

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3

16.3 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice bike path on the canal; recommended 👍🏻

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4

16.9 km

View of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

Here you are rarely alone… an El Dorado for bikers and walkers… but it is still beautiful

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5

18.1 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal at Röthenbach

Highlight • River

A beautiful historical tour along the old Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal. There are numerous places to rest and the trees provide shade in midsummer.

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6

18.5 km

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

Highlight • Bridge

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

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7

19.3 km

Bridge Over the Old Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful bike path, top, top, top, I'll ride it again

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8

20.5 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • River

The landscape is simply beautiful and even in sunny weather it doesn't get too hot because there are many shady areas.
Not crowded even on Whitsun Sunday.

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B

31.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

7.73 km

7.00 km

2.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

4.77 km

4.12 km

2.16 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

14°C

3°C

64 %

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