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

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

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

01:47

35.0km

170m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Königshof

Langwasser

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.64 km

Jägersee

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is pretty pretty. There are many forest and hiking trails in the forest area. Very nice for a rest or a Sunday stroll.

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6.92 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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7.60 km

Ludwig Canal at Alte Salzstraße

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The Ludwig Canal (also Ludwig Danube Main Canal) was a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube near Kelheim and the Main near Bamberg in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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7.78 km

Bridge Over the Old Canal

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

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9.00 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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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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9.77 km

Canal Harbor Wendelstein

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The branch line to and from Feucht ended here at the Canal Harbor until 1955. The formerly filled in port was only dug up again in 1989

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24.5 km

"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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24.5 km

Old Canal (Alter Kanal) at Königshof

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Flat, well-maintained gravel paths in beautiful surroundings.

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35.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

8.70 km

3.14 km

1.74 km

349 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

10.3 km

9.25 km

3.72 km

324 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

30°C

11°C

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Jägersee

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

Ludwig Canal at Alte Salzstraße

Bridge Over the Old Canal

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Canal Harbor Wendelstein

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Old Canal (Alter Kanal) at Königshof

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