Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Great Birch Lake loop from Behringersdorf

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Great Birch Lake loop from Behringersdorf

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Great Birch Lake loop from Behringersdorf

03:44

50.6km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.5 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.64 km

Through the Lorenzer Reichswald

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Beautiful route through the forest, which is especially pleasant in summer, when the big trees provide cool shade.

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12.1 km

Feuchter Forst

Forest

17.4 km

Schwarzach-Durchbruch

Nature Reserve

18.9 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

Here again a beautiful lock

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20.2 km

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

Highlight • Monument

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

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20.8 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

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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21.5 km

Lock 45, Ludwig Canal

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With information sign for the Jakobus cycle pilgrimage route

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24.5 km

Lock 37 on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Monument

The Ludwig Canal or Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, as it is officially called, is simply called "the Old Canal" in and around Nuremberg. A romantic relic, left over from times of industrialization, …

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44.0 km

Great Birch Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Birkensee is a recreational area and belongs to the city Röthenbach. It consists of the Great Birkensee and the Kleiner Birkensee. Both bodies of water are fed by the …

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44.9 km

Little Birkensee

Highlight • Lake

Ideal for a short break. In summer you can buy something to eat and drink at the Großer Birkensee. There's a little can there that they sell things from.

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