Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Burgthann

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Burgthann

Easy

5.0

(1)

riders

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Burgthann

01:05

20.0km

110m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Schwarzachtal mit Nebentälern

Gnadenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

567 m

Former Lock Keeper's House No. 34

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautifully renovated former barn keeper's house

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.82 km

Inn Zum Ludwigskanal and Treidelschiff Elfriede

Highlight • Restaurant

From May to September you can take a boat tour with Elfriede on selected Sundays. The barge is pulled by the draft horse “Florian” around 2 kilometers to the Dörlbach cut. There we reconnect and we go back to the start. Takes around 45 minutes in total.

You can find more information here: burgthann.de/leben/gehenswerts/das-treidelschiff-elfriedes

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.36 km

Towboat “Elfriede” on the Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

The old canal with its locks and sculptures is always worth a tour. It's best to drive during the week, there is a lot going on on Sundays and public holidays.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.26 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.62 km

Narrow Path Along the Canal

Highlight • Trail

The Ludwigskanal is always beautiful

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.02 km

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder

Highlight • Monument

It's wonderful to cycle along the canal here. It's not for racing, but ideal for leisurely bike rides. The fact that there are a few more or less successful works of art along the way is a nice bonus.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.07 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.00 km

Summit section of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

The crest is the highest section of the canal, it is 24 km long and extends from lock 32 at Sengenthal to lock 33 at Rübleinshof. The LMD Canal overcomes the Mediterranean-North Sea watershed in the area of the apex. Kelheim is 79m lower and Bamberg is 187m.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

560 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

4.00 km

222 m

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

28°C

13°C

61 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.2

158

Lichen-pine forest south of Leinburg - loop from Nuremberg

03:32h

45.0km

270m

Hard

4.3

Entenberg Pass - loop east of Nuremberg

04:59h

61.8km

600m

Hard

5.0

Valleys, forests and canals - Graveling in the Altmühltal Nature Park

06:43h

83.3km

750m

Moderate

4.2

Tennenloher Forest Trail: Nuremberg to Erlangen

02:24h

33.6km

140m

Moderate

4.1

161

Sauspark Trail – Röthenbach Gorge loop from Nürnberg-Mögeldorf

02:47h

48.4km

350m

Hard

4.9

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Hilpoltstein

05:13h

101km

350m

Moderate

4.6

111

Pear Tree with Rest Area – Wilder Sebalder Reichswald loop from Nordostbahnhof

03:04h

54.8km

410m

Moderate

4.7

395

Pegnitz Valley East Nature Reserve – Wöhrder Lake loop from Nordostbahnhof

01:56h

37.7km

180m

Moderate

4.6

134

Hutgraben Wooden Bridge – Ice Pond North Shore loop from Nürnberg-Gleißhammer

02:09h

39.7km

230m

Moderate

4.5

129

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – König-Ludwig Canal Cycle Path loop from Schwabach

03:10h

59.5km

310m

Moderate

4.7

183

Rothsee – View of the Rothsee with its marina loop from Rednitzhembach

02:11h

43.2km

150m

Moderate

4.5

To the Felsenkeller beer garden – Pear Tree with Rest Area loop from Maxfeld

02:08h

36.3km

240m

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Burgthann

Former Lock Keeper's House No. 34

Inn Zum Ludwigskanal and Treidelschiff Elfriede

Towboat “Elfriede” on the Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

Narrow Path Along the Canal

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder

Himmelsleiter Sculpture on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Summit section of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️