Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path loop from Nürnberg-Eibach

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path loop from Nürnberg-Eibach

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path loop from Nürnberg-Eibach

05:19

71.6km

410m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.83 km for 105 m

After 17.9 km for 93 m

After 37.0 km for 115 m

After 53.8 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.35 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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It is wonderful here along the Ludwig - Danube - Main - Canal, the "Old Canal". Whether on foot or by bike, pure relaxation and almost in the middle of the city.

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6.16 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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11.0 km

König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path

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The old canal is always worth a visit, whether you are hiking or cycling, and the forest playground right next door is a nice change for the little ones.

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12.4 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal near Wendelstein

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One of the most beautiful sections on the canal - but also pay attention to the side where cycling is allowed

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17.9 km

Schwarzach Bridge Canal (Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Aqueduct)

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Bavaria's King Ludwig I, created an artificial waterway from Bamberg to Kehlheim in just ten years, linking the Main and the Danube for the first time. On 15.07.1846 the Ludwig-Danube-Main …

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27.4 km

Former Lock Keeper's House No. 34

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Beautifully renovated former barn keeper's house

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35.8 km

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder

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It's wonderful to cycle along the canal here. It's not for racing, but ideal for leisurely bike rides. The fact that there are a few more or less successful works of art along the way is a nice bonus.

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56.5 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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71.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.8 km

6.65 km

3.06 km

1.94 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.7 km

7.53 km

5.72 km

3.05 km

2.54 km

157 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

February 24, 2022,LDM Kᴀɴᴀʟ ⚓️

Today spontaneously on Nuremberg to the Ludwigskanal or also called old channel and the to do list ✅ relieved for 2022❗️Made the right decision that was really awesome 🔨 hard 💪🏼 my Nuremberg friend TOM really didn't promise too much 👍🏼 Thanks for that 🙌🏼 I cycled from Nuremberg to Neumarkt in der Operpfalz and back again ↩️

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March 22, 2023,auf Treidelpfaden von Nürnberg nach Neumarkt und zurück

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Ludwig-Donau-Main-Canal (also called Ludwigskanal or regionally "Alter Kanal") was a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube near Kelheim and the Main near Bamberg. In a broader sense, the canal built between 1836 and 1846 was part of a navigable connection between the North Sea at Rotterdam and the Black Sea at Constanta. …

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June 12, 2022,von Neumarkt (Opf.) nach Nürnberg

Seventh and last stage on the Five Rivers Cycle Path

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May 21, 2022,MTB 6. Etappe Fünf Flüsse Radweg von Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz nach Nürnberg

Today was the 6th and last stage of our Five Rivers bike tour, it was a total of about 315 km and about 1390hm. Now 6 wonderful days are over and at the end we visited the beautiful old town of Nuremberg and tomorrow we'll go back by train 🚆 quite ecological

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