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Rothsee – Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee loop from Stauwurzel des Rothsees

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Middle Franconia

Rothsee – Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee loop from Stauwurzel des Rothsees

Moderate

4.4

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Rothsee – Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee loop from Stauwurzel des Rothsees

02:23

53.4km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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After 42.6 km for 90 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.44 km

View of Rothsee from Dammstrasse Viewing Platform

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Here you get a nice impression of the size of the fore and main dam of the artificial Rothsee. While the fore dam to the north is more natural, the …

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1.62 km

Rothsee

Highlight • Lake

The Rothsee is a reservoir in the course of the Little Roth in the Bavarian district of Roth. The dam serves as a buffer of the Danube-Main-Überleitung.

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3

7.43 km

Main-Danube Canal at Hilpoltstein East

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Looking east at the Hilpoltstein lock, looking west at the swim start area at Challenge Roth.

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27.6 km

Stauf

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5

27.7 km

View of Stauf Valley

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6

42.6 km

Historic Old Town of Hilpoltstein

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Nice place - the cobblestones are very pleasant to drive. It is also worth making a longer stop here to admire the castle

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43.0 km

Historic Town Center of Hilpoltstein

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A beautiful city - as soon as you have left the city ring road (it's generally good to cycle here, many cycle paths) you get to a small inner city that is typically Franconian

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48.9 km

Main-Danube Canal at Rothsee

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Here, the canal looks much nicer than in Fürth and Nuremberg. There's even a campsite here.

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53.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

9.78 km

2.95 km

141 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

3.92 km

225 m

191 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Friday 23 October

11°C

4°C

64 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 22, 2025,Rothsee Triathlon

1.5 km swim 0:33:13
40 km road bike 1:21:01
10 km run 1:01:51

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