Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Kunst-am-Kanal Sculpture Trail loop from Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Kunst-am-Kanal Sculpture Trail loop from Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Kunst-am-Kanal Sculpture Trail loop from Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

02:07

35.6km

200m

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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 20, 2026

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783 m

Kettenbach Dam (Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal)

Highlight • Monument

A simply impressive structure, especially when looking down from the dam crest. The dam is part of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, a waterway built in the 19th century under King Ludwig …

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1.40 km

Berger bathing jetty on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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So far, this is the only swimming spot I've seen along the old canal. There should be more. Right next door is a curling rink.

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6.21 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

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A detour to the LMD channel would not be enough. The walk along the canal is the tour itself! Miles along the water, great nature! Super bike paths, not paved but nicely fixed.

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6.52 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal near Neumarkt

Highlight • River

Nice stretch along the canal. Very relaxing when it's not Sunday and the sun is shining, because then this channel is very busy.

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15.2 km

View of the Church Tower in Berg

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Nice view of the striking church tower of Berg

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33.3 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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34.2 km

Kunst-am-Kanal Sculpture Trail

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At the beginning of the 2000s, a sculpture trail with works by regionally and internationally known artists was built on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal in the section near Berg .

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