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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Canal Cycle Path loop from Alte Veste

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Middle Franconia

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Canal Cycle Path loop from Alte Veste

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Canal Cycle Path loop from Alte Veste

02:05

33.4km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.6 km for 135 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.13 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal and Nuremberg TV Tower

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Main Danube canal is simply beautiful for cycling if you like gravel roads

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2

5.55 km

View of the Nuremberg Telecommunications Tower

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View of the television tower including the Esenbahn bridge. There is limited seating on the canal bank

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3

15.2 km

Steinbrüchlein Beer Garden

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Very nice pub with a great, shady beer garden. The beer garden is quite large, about 500 seats, and the process works perfectly even in the Corona period. Good snacks at a reasonable price, be sure to check it out.

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4

17.9 km

Historic Lock and Crane on the Ludwig Canal at Worzeldorf

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The only lock in this section of the canal where wooden gates still regulate the water level. Directly behind the lock is a small harbor bay. There, you'll find a …

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5

19.1 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

19.1 km

Old Canal (Alter Kanal) at Königshof

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Flat, well-maintained gravel paths in beautiful surroundings.

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7

25.8 km

Canal Cycle Path

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I drove from the old canal to the new one towards home. It is simply the nicer route but also takes a bit longer

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8

28.4 km

Riverside Rest Area at the Main-Danube Canal

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The system is not quite finished yet, it still has to grow in a bit. The loungers on the green strip are therefore still fenced off.

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33.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

7.09 km

6.98 km

1.09 km

394 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

11.2 km

1.86 km

680 m

496 m

109 m

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