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Franconian Switzerland

Hirtentor Eggolsheim – Canal Cycle Path loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

Franconian Switzerland

Hirtentor Eggolsheim – Canal Cycle Path loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

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Hirtentor Eggolsheim – Canal Cycle Path loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

00:51

19.6km

50m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 10.9 km for 149 m

After 11.6 km for 1.25 km

After 14.7 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.95 km

Junction to Bammersdorf

Highlight • Cycleway

Fairly new bike path parallel to the road. Works well in both directions, no damage or anything like that

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6.52 km

Hirtentor Eggolsheim

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This column of torture (from the 17th century) is supposed to remind of a quarrel between two brothers who attacked each other with flails and one brother killed the other. …

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7.00 km

Eggolsheim Wayside Shrine and Canal

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Until secularization in 1803, the market belonged to the Bishopric of Bamberg, which from 1500 was part of the Franconian Imperial Circle. Since then, the Franconian town has been part of the state of Bavaria.

Well-known sights include:

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13.9 km

Cycle Path Along the Lake to Burk

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The bike path next to the water is pleasant to ride on. Smooth asphalt makes it easy to move forward. But watch out for other cyclists, it can get pretty busy here sometimes

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15.5 km

Canal Cycle Path

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Easy to ride bike path not far from the canal - the asphalt is pleasant to ride

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17.1 km

Siechenhaus Chapel

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A small chapel that you tend to drive past is not far from the bridge and the marina. Sometimes the door is open and you can take a look inside

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17.4 km

Forchheim Foot and Cycle Bridge (MDK/A73)

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Also easy to drive in both directions, but watch out for traffic here too, the bridge is also quite narrow

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17.5 km

Main-Danube Canal

Highlight • River

At Forchheim.

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19.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.08 km

5.48 km

2.98 km

2.70 km

149 m

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

1.27 km

914 m

405 m

154 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

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Junction to Bammersdorf

Hirtentor Eggolsheim

Eggolsheim Wayside Shrine and Canal

Cycle Path Along the Lake to Burk

Canal Cycle Path

Siechenhaus Chapel

Forchheim Foot and Cycle Bridge (MDK/A73)

Main-Danube Canal

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