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Pettstadt Ferry – Main–Danube Canal at Hirschaid loop from Eggolsheim

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Eggolsheim

Pettstadt Ferry – Main–Danube Canal at Hirschaid loop from Eggolsheim

Hard

5.0

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Pettstadt Ferry – Main–Danube Canal at Hirschaid loop from Eggolsheim

02:29

23.9km

40m

Running

Hard run. 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: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Regnitz, Stocksee und Sandgebiete von Neuses bis Hallstadt

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.67 km

Main-Danube Canal

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The canal is an approximately 171 km long federal waterway and runs from Bamberg (Main) to Kelheim (Danube). On the Main-Danube Canal one sees again and again inland freight ships …

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5.16 km

Former Lockkeeper's House of Lock 96 near Hirschaid

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The lock keeper's house of lock 96 is located in the immediate vicinity of today's Main Danube Canal. Today it houses the clubhouse of SV Hirschaid.

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11.1 km

Sandgrasheide Pettstadt

Nature Reserve

11.5 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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16.0 km

The Roaring Stag of Hirschaid

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The roaring deer welcomes all visitors who want to travel to Hirschaid from the direction of Sassanfahrt. It is a symbol of the place and also immortalized in the Hirschaid coat of arms.

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16.1 km

Main–Danube Canal at Hirschaid

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The path is easy to ride, preferably the tarred sections, but the gravel is also doable with a racing bike

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16.1 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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22.7 km

Rhine–Main–Danube Canal at Neuses

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The highest waterway in Europe

The 171 kilometer long Main-Danube Canal was opened to traffic on September 25, 1992. It begins in Kelheim an der Donau, then runs through the …

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23.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

3.52 km

2.89 km

481 m

185 m

146 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

7.62 km

2.99 km

503 m

192 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

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Pettstadt Ferry – Main–Danube Canal at Hirschaid loop from Eggolsheim

Main-Danube Canal

Former Lockkeeper's House of Lock 96 near Hirschaid

Pettstadt Ferry

The Roaring Stag of Hirschaid

Main–Danube Canal at Hirschaid

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

Rhine–Main–Danube Canal at Neuses

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