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Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid – Hirtentor Eggolsheim loop from Eggolsheim

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Eggolsheim

Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid – Hirtentor Eggolsheim loop from Eggolsheim

Easy

4.6

(11)

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Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid – Hirtentor Eggolsheim loop from Eggolsheim

01:24

23.7km

60m

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: July 2, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Train Station

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9.77 km

Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid

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The tour on the Main Danube Canal is always nice.

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10.5 km

Main-Danube Canal Riverside Path

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Ships are a rarity here, but the path is great.

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12.2 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal from the bridge at Altendorf

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Here too, a beautiful section of the canal.

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12.6 km

Werkkanal near Altendorf

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There are still plenty of fish for the anglers back there.

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12.9 km

Sculpture on the Regnitz Canal

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You can stop and look at all of them. Although some of these works will leave you pondering for the rest of the way.

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13.7 km

Between Sculpture

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Definitely a reason to stop and take a look.

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14.7 km

Rhine–Main–Danube Canal at Neuses

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The highest waterway in Europe

The 171 kilometer long Main-Danube Canal was opened to traffic on September 25, 1992. It begins in Kelheim an der Donau, then runs through the …

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21.9 km

Hirtentor Eggolsheim

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This column of torture (from the 17th century) is supposed to remind of a quarrel between two brothers who attacked each other with flails and one brother killed the other. …

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23.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

4.33 km

4.17 km

4.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

3.64 km

411 m

408 m

337 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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