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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Alesheim

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) loop from Alesheim

Easy

5.0

(2)

64

riders

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) loop from Alesheim

01:34

34.3km

210m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.2 km for 184 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.54 km

Scenic Road in Naturpark Altmühltal

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Super asphalt perfect for racing bikes.

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2

10.6 km

Great asphalt and little traffic, perfect for racing bikes.

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14.4 km

The Ellinger Tor is the most famous medieval city gate of the city fortification of Weissenburg in Bavaria. The Ellinger Tor forms the northernmost part of Weißenburg's old town.

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15.3 km

Biriciana Roman Fort (Weißenburg)

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The Weißenburg fort, also called Biriciana, was the most important Roman troop location in the Limes section there. It was not until 1890 that evidence of a fort near Weißenburg …

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22.3 km

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench)

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One of the greatest technical cultural monuments of the early Middle Ages: The Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Canal). Around the year 793, Charlemagne had a canal approximately 3,000 meters long dug …

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34.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.7 km

4.49 km

1.85 km

327 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

8.92 km

246 m

160 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

11 %

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