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Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Schwarzach Valley Trail – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Altdorf (b Nürnberg)

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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia
Nürnberger Land
Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Schwarzach Valley Trail – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Altdorf (b Nürnberg)

Moderate

4.7

(22)

78

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Schwarzach Valley Trail – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Altdorf (b Nürnberg)

02:02

36.1km

270m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 187 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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8.10 km

Schwarzach Valley Trail

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Wonderful valley. The path is easy to drive on, from time to time there are a few asphalt sections

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13.8 km

Schwarzach-Durchbruch

Nature Reserve

3

14.9 km

Schwarzach Bridge Canal (Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Aqueduct)

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Bavaria's King Ludwig I, created an artificial waterway from Bamberg to Kehlheim in just ten years, linking the Main and the Danube for the first time. On 15.07.1846 the Ludwig-Danube-Main …

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4

15.3 km

View of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal and Lock Keeper's House

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From the easy to cycle bike path you have a magnificent view of the old Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal.

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15.4 km

Lock 58 at Schwarzenbruck-Gsteinach

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Complete lock with 2 gates near Schwarzenbruck

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18.5 km

Lock 49 and Lock Keeper's House, Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Here too, it is always worth taking a quick look at such an old art

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19.1 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal is a relic from the era of industrialization. Thanks to it, people could travel by ship from the North Sea to the Black Sea. At some point, …

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8

24.1 km

Former Lock Keeper's House No. 34

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Beautifully renovated former barn keeper's house

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28.8 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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35.5 km

Waschweiher

Lake

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36.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

5.09 km

3.48 km

3.01 km

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

10.4 km

7.20 km

1.38 km

360 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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