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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Narrow Path Along the Canal loop from Schwarzenbach

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Narrow Path Along the Canal loop from Schwarzenbach

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Narrow Path Along the Canal loop from Schwarzenbach

02:18

30.8km

110m

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: July 11, 2026

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Schwarzachtal mit Nebentälern

Gnadenberg

Dillberg-Heinrichsberg

Waypoints

Start point

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295 m

Inn Zum Ludwigskanal and Treidelschiff Elfriede

Highlight • Restaurant

From May to September you can take a boat tour with Elfriede on selected Sundays. The barge is pulled by the draft horse “Florian” around 2 kilometers to the Dörlbach cut. There we reconnect and we go back to the start. Takes around 45 minutes in total.

You can find more information here: burgthann.de/leben/gehenswerts/das-treidelschiff-elfriedes

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Towboat “Elfriede” on the Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

The old canal with its locks and sculptures is always worth a tour. It's best to drive during the week, there is a lot going on on Sundays and public holidays.

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2.73 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

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Well signposted and well-developed cycle paths lead along the five rivers of RW.
Connections to all regional and national cycle paths are well equipped with distance/time information

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5.10 km

Narrow Path Along the Canal

Highlight • Trail

The Ludwigskanal is always beautiful

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6.03 km

Durchblick Sculpture (Art on the Canal, Unterölsbach)

Highlight • Monument

Part of the "Art on the Canal" project. It's a great photo spot.

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6.55 km

Himmelsleiter Sculpture on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Monument

The ladder to heaven is made of Swedish granite and weighs approx. 8 t. The height is 4.2 m. The handover to the public took place on June 24th, 2005.

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20.3 km

Old Canal

Highlight • River

25.5 km

Unterölsbach Cut (Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal)

Highlight • Structure

The incision lies on the border between the Upper Palatinate and Middle Franconia. It is 450 meters long and 30 meters deep. It can get tight when driving through.

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30.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

2.42 km

2.23 km

889 m

596 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

12.7 km

3.37 km

275 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

27°C

13°C

63 %

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Comments

August 21, 2021,5 Flüsse Tour/ Tag 6/ Teil1

Somehow for whatever reason Komoot has already finished with once 🤔😩therefore the first part, the second second part will follow at a later time, must finally be cycled off 🙄😃🤭but last but not least, with the beautiful 🌞weather makes it it is really fun to drive a beautiful route. 🍺🌈🧃🌴

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August 9, 2025,🚴‍♀️🚴 Am Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal 🚴🚴‍♀️

Cycling along our favorite canal. The start and finish were at the LGS grounds in Neumarkt i.d.Opf. We stopped for a break at the "Zum Ludwigskanal" inn, where we had a very good meal. With perfect summer weather and a beautiful, shady canal bike path, we were thoroughly satisfied with the tour.
The elevation gain isn't to be taken lightly.

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May 22, 2022,Tolle Kanalrunde mit der Frau

Unfortunately, my wife's seat post no longer worked and we had to turn around. sequel follows

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Narrow Path Along the Canal loop from Schwarzenbach

Inn Zum Ludwigskanal and Treidelschiff Elfriede

Towboat “Elfriede” on the Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

Narrow Path Along the Canal

Durchblick Sculpture (Art on the Canal, Unterölsbach)

Himmelsleiter Sculpture on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Old Canal

Unterölsbach Cut (Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal)

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