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Middle Franconia

Canal Cycle Path – Nuremberg Lock (Schleuse Nürnberg) loop from Hainberg

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Middle Franconia

Canal Cycle Path – Nuremberg Lock (Schleuse Nürnberg) loop from Hainberg

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Canal Cycle Path – Nuremberg Lock (Schleuse Nürnberg) loop from Hainberg

01:19

22.4km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21.7 km for 25 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.14 km

Canal Cycle Path

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I drove from the old canal to the new one towards home. It is simply the nicer route but also takes a bit longer

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2

6.03 km

Nuremberg Lock (Schleuse Nürnberg)

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And from there a detour to the Schuttberg Föhrenbuck, collect altitude!

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3

9.97 km

Nuremberg Harbor

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Nuremberg and the port? A strange connection at first, but when you see the astonishingly large layout of the inland port, you are surprised. Nuremberg is a logistics hub, which leads to a relatively high turnover of goods.

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4

10.8 km

Sand pits at Föhrenbuck

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It's a landscape reserve that looks strange. The path leads along a power line, with the garbage dump on one side and the motorway shining through on the other. In …

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5

19.6 km

View of the Nuremberg Telecommunications Tower

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View of the television tower including the Esenbahn bridge. There is limited seating on the canal bank

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6

20.1 km

Riverside Rest Area at the Main-Danube Canal

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The system is not quite finished yet, it still has to grow in a bit. The loungers on the green strip are therefore still fenced off.

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7

21.1 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal and Nuremberg TV Tower

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Main Danube canal is simply beautiful for cycling if you like gravel roads

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8

21.8 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal and Futuristic Architecture

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Beautiful view of futuristic architecture along the canal.

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22.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

6.43 km

6.01 km

1.98 km

364 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

1.37 km

831 m

295 m

189 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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9°C

72 %

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