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Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal) – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Wendelstein

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Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal) – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Wendelstein

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Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal) – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Wendelstein

01:27

13.7km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Königshof

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.80 km

Lock 64 (Ludwig Canal)

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The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (also known as Ludwig Canal or regional "Old Canal") was in the 19th and 20th centuries a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube at Kelheim and the Main at Bamberg. In Bamberg district of Bug, the Ludwig Canal opened at lock 99 and km 169.3 in the Regnitz. Over a length of 172.4 km, 99 locks and locks were erected. In Kelheim is located in a short connecting channel from the Danube to Altmühl the lock 1 and in Bamberg, the Ludwig Canal opened at lock 99 and km 169.3 in the Regnitz.

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2

4.43 km

Historic Crane at the Former Worzeldorf Canal Harbor

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Here in the 19th century the sandstone from the nearby quarries was loaded for further transport.

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3

4.57 km

Old Lock on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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A special place on the old canal. The traditional fisherman's stabbing takes place here once a year.

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4

4.63 km

Canal lock in winter

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5

5.79 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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"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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6

6.98 km

Steinbrüchlein and Old Canal

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7

13.7 km

Gasthaus Zum Wenden

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A good place to stop for a break, closed in 2020 (pandemic).

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.99 km

235 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

1.72 km

335 m

280 m

182 m

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

15°C

-1°C

58 %

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