The best road cycling routes around Perkam

gives some nice spots on the Danube to linger

The Bogenberg, often called the „Holy Mountain of Lower Bavaria“, is much more than just an elevation on the Danube. It is a historically significant pilgrimage site, an important natural monument, and the „cradle“ of one of the most famous Bavarian symbols. After the family line died out in 1242, their possessions and coat of arms passed to the Wittelsbachs. Thus, the lozenge coat of arms of Bogen became the Bavarian state symbol. You can learn more at the Kreismuseum Bogenberg, which is located directly on the mountain.

The Straubing Lock was constructed in 1993 as part of the Straubing Weir project to ensure the navigability of the Danube. The lock chamber is located at Danube kilometer 2322.02. With a chamber length of 264 meters, it has a usable length of 230 meters and a usable width of 24 meters. The lock chamber is constructed of concrete and is closed at both the upper and lower gates by a double-leaf mitre gate. Each mitre gate weighs 83 tons. The 14-meter-high and 12-meter-wide steel gates rest on a spherical bearing. The chamber is filled and emptied via bypass channels, each with two bypass gates at the upper and lower gates. The chamber fills in 20 minutes with a lock water volume of 44,000 cubic meters. A lockage takes 25 minutes. The lock has a total capacity of 73,000 cubic meters. The level of the upper edge of the lock platform is 321.5 m above sea level (NN), and the level of the lower lock sill is 308.7 m above sea level (NN). For maintenance and repair work on the gates and closures, the lock is equipped with a gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 100 tons, which can be moved along the entire length of the lock. At the associated weir of the Straubing power plant, the design impoundment level is 320 m above sea level (NN). The water level of the lower lock basin is 313.75 m above sea level (NN) at mean water level (MTF) and 312.32 m above sea level (NN) at regulated low water level (RNW). The corresponding head is 6.25 meters at MTF and 7.68 meters at MTW. An information panel at the facility states the lock head as 6.21 m. The lock is remotely controlled from the WSV control center in Regensburg.[1] This control center also remotely operates the Geisling, Regensburg, and Bad Abbach locks. Originally, the Straubing lock was operated from the lock tower on site. Immediately below the lower lock gate, the Kagers Bridge crosses the Alte Donau lock canal. The Danube's kilometer markers show a discrepancy of 7.9 kilometers at the Straubing lock. Therefore, both kilometer markers 2330 and 2322 are present at the lock basin. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuse_Straubing

Currently a construction site, you have to push your bike.

our village should become more beautiful ;-)

Nice place, would love to come back.

Intended for larger ships

In April 1945, the city's bridges were destroyed by the Wehrmacht. Connections between the various parts of the city were thus interrupted. From April to May 1946, a wooden footbridge was built as a pedestrian and bicycle link across the northern branch of the Danube near Jahn Island. In February 1947, the footbridge had to be dismantled due to the threat of a massive ice surge. Reconstruction took place in 1949-1950 as a temporary solution with concrete pillars and a superstructure in the river area using an "LZ bridge device" (lightly demountable) from MAN. Simple steel girders were laid across Jahn Island. The deck at that time consisted of wooden planks. These wooden planks were replaced with concrete planks in 1954, and the load-bearing capacity was increased to accommodate weights up to 12 tons. Due to the extensive damage to the concrete planks, they were replaced with coated steel sections in 1998. The Grieser Steg has been open to pedestrians and cyclists since December 1947. It was built on behalf of the city, although the city was still under American military administration at the time. The pedestrian and cycle bridge, along with the Stone Bridge, creates an important connection to Stadtamhof and the north of the city. Source: https://www.regensburg.de/rathaus/aemteruebersicht/planungs-u-baureferat/tiefbauamt/rueckblick/1947-der-grieser-steg