Historic Old Town of Berching – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Deining (Oberpf)

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Historic Old Town of Berching – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Deining (Oberpf)

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Historic Old Town of Berching – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Deining (Oberpf)

05:13

81.5km

400m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 74 m for 20 m

After 81.5 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.24 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

Driving along the Ludwig Donau Main Canal with its exactly 100 locks is very impressive. And again and again the landscape changes its face. That's just great.

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16.5 km

Staufer Berg

Forest

44.8 km

Berching is definitely worth a visit. Between the old and the new canal + the Sulz river!

We stayed at the "Blaue Traube" hotel (bike garage available), which is recommended both as a hotel and as a restaurant.

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45.0 km

Historic Old Town of Berching

Highlight • Historical Site

Berching was probably continuously inhabited since the Neolithic period. Market law has existed since 1245. Berching calls itself a “gem of the Middle Ages”. The well-preserved old town wall with …

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45.3 km

Walkable Town Wall of Berching

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can actually walk along the well-preserved city wall - an absolute must, especially with children!

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55.4 km

Beilngries Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beilngries is a popular destination for the Altmühltal Panoramaweg and the Altmühl cycle path. Idyllically located on the Altmühl the cyclist can take a well earned break here. The first …

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55.5 km

Beilngries Old Town and St. Walburga Church

Highlight • Settlement

Beilngries boasts a beautiful old town that invites you to stroll around. Hirschberg Castle is another highlight. This building, now used as a conference center, sits perched on a mountain …

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74.1 km

Lock on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Monument

The tour includes the best section of the Ludwig Donau Main Canal with the most locks.

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74.7 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

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Canal no longer used from the imperial era with many old bridges and barriers. Beautiful route to Nuremberg.

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81.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.4 km

27.1 km

9.20 km

8.30 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.4 km

10.7 km

7.34 km

3.74 km

1.58 km

573 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

10°C

3°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2024,Fahrradtour

Unfortunately the battery of the phone was not enough and it was 81 km back to Beilngries

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July 30, 2023,Bei gutem Wetter kann jeder radeln ... oder eine nasse Runde von Beilngries bis Freystadt und dann trocken über Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz entlang des König Ludwig Kanals wieder zurück am 30.07.2023

5 weather reports - 5 different forecasts... still got going and promptly got wet or stopped under bridges, trees, gas stations 😂 But if the weather is good, everyone can drive! Despite everything, it was a nice round and also dry from Freystadt.

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July 15, 2024,Tour de Baroque bis Beilngries

We started in summery 27 degrees, which was to increase over the course of the day. Past the baroque (!) church of Maria Hilf to Freystadt with its pretty town center, unfortunately too early for a stop. But after that there was nothing more (Monday!) until Berching, where we pounced on the first iced coffee at the market. Further fluid …

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