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Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Auf den Spuren König Ludwigs I.

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Middle Franconia

Auf den Spuren König Ludwigs I.

Moderate

4.5

(90)

300

riders

Auf den Spuren König Ludwigs I.

02:12

25.7km

90m

Cycling

The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal commissioned by King Ludwig I used to connect the Danube near Kelheim with the Main near Bamberg over a distance of 172 kilometres. Today, this task is taken over by the new Main-Danube Canal. At the Alter Kanal you can therefore enjoy cycling on the towpaths that…

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Last updated: June 3, 2024

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.93 km for 50 m

Waypoints

A

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419 m

Start of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (Nürnberg-Gartenstadt)

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The old canal has been abandoned and closed to the north through Nuremberg, which is why it suddenly appears out of nowhere in the Nuremberg garden city and starts its way towards Wendelstein. This immediacy is fascinating.

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5.00 km

Historic Crane at the Former Worzeldorf Canal Harbor

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Here in the 19th century the sandstone from the nearby quarries was loaded for further transport.

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9.94 km

Wendelstein Market Square Fountain

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Wendelstein has a typical Franconian old town that is very worth seeing. There is good gastronomy from cafés to ice cream parlors, Franconian cuisine and pizzerias. The close proximity to …

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14.9 km

Inn Zur Weißen Roß, Neuses

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You can eat really well here. The inn has been here for almost 500 years. A small beer garden rounds off the range of Franconian cuisine.

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18.6 km

Main-Danube Canal

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The canal looks calm, enchanting and calm. On flat paths, always following the water, with countless opportunities to cut into the hinterland.

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22.3 km

Eibach Lock

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The Eibach lock was built between October 1971 and August 1978 as part of the construction of the Main-Danube Canal federal waterway.[4] It is designed as an economy lock with …

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23.2 km

Nuremberg Harbor

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Nuremberg and the port? A strange connection at first, but when you see the astonishingly large layout of the inland port, you are surprised. Nuremberg is a logistics hub, which leads to a relatively high turnover of goods.

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24.6 km

Uschi's Treff beer garden at Nuremberg Harbor

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Suitable for a small liquid snack on a bike tour along the canal

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25.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.01 km

7.10 km

6.24 km

1.97 km

1.19 km

162 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

7.70 km

6.81 km

1.93 km

415 m

342 m

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Thursday 7 May

18°C

6°C

15 %

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August 27, 2020

The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal commissioned by King Ludwig I used to connect the Danube near Kelheim with the Main near Bamberg over a distance of 172 kilometres. Today, this task is taken over by the new Main-Danube Canal. At the Alter Kanal you can therefore enjoy cycling on the towpaths that have been

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