Pettstadt Ferry – Aurachtal loop from Walsdorf

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Pettstadt Ferry – Aurachtal loop from Walsdorf

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Pettstadt Ferry – Aurachtal loop from Walsdorf

02:22

40.6km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 14.5 km for 52 m

Open: • March-October: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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415 m

Historic Half-Timbered Houses of Walsdorf

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Good coffee and cake at the Grubert bakery

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14.5 km

Pettstadt Ferry

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The Pettstadt ferry connection can be traced back to the 14th century. As a punt ferry, it is propelled motorlessly across the river by the current, hanging on a steel …

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14.9 km

Sandgrasheide Pettstadt

Nature Reserve

16.4 km

Hirschaid Hydroelectric Power Plant

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Pay attention to possible traffic that races here for quite a long time

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17.8 km

Cycle Path to Hirschaid

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Good surface for fast driving, here and there you can also get a little shade

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19.5 km

View of the Main–Danube Canal from the bridge at Hirschaid

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Rolls really well, long on the canal is also beautiful, but ships are rarely seen.

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21.6 km

Bölkow Bo 105 Helicopter in Köttmannsdorf

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This helicopter is in the garden of a family house and was built from a wreck, including electrics and now it looks as if it could be used right away.

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