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Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Main-Danube Canal Lock – Main-Danube Canal loop from Berching

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Main-Danube Canal Lock – Main-Danube Canal loop from Berching

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4.0

(3)

48

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Main-Danube Canal Lock – Main-Danube Canal loop from Berching

02:52

55.5km

150m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Naturpark Altmühltal

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.40 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal near Berching

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Berching is located in southwestern Upper Palatinate, approximately 20 kilometers south of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.

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20.1 km

View of the European Watershed Monument

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This is a monument

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20.4 km

Cycle path along the Main-Danube Canal

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Great, easy-to-ride path along the canal

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27.7 km

Main-Danube Canal Lock

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A very nice view here...

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27.8 km

Eckersmühlen Lock and Visitor Platform

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If you are here on the Main-Danube Canal, you should not miss the visitor platform of the Eckersmühlen lock. As with the locks in Hilpoltstein and Leerstetten, the lock drop …

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39.5 km

Main-Danube Canal

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7

43.8 km

Main-Danube Canal Path

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55.3 km

Beilngries Gate (Beilngrieser Tor), Berching

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Through here you go into the old town.

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55.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

4.12 km

3.74 km

1.68 km

402 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

12.1 km

7.11 km

1.99 km

957 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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