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Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – Weißenburg City Wall Trail loop from Weißenburg in Bayern

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – Weißenburg City Wall Trail loop from Weißenburg in Bayern

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Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – Weißenburg City Wall Trail loop from Weißenburg in Bayern

01:39

31.4km

170m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.7 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.21 km

European Watershed Fountain (Wasserscheidebrunnen) Graben-Treuchtlingen

Highlight • Monument

The European valley - watershed lies on the Karlsgraben and directly on the bike path between Weissenburg and Treuchtlingen. The well worth seeing was erected in 1935, implemented by the city of Treuchtlingen in 1983 and placed here. Curious: If you pump water into the fountain, part of the water flows via Altmühl to the "Black Sea", the other part via the Rezat to the North Sea.

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8.23 km

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne’s Canal)

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the greatest technical cultural monuments of the early Middle Ages: the Fossa Carolina (the Karlsgraben). Around the year 793, Charlemagne had a canal roughly 3000 m long excavated in order to be able to sail comfortably in the southeast of his empire. A water surface that is still 500 m long today and the subsequent earth walls testify to the first attempt to connect the Rhine, Main and Danube by a waterway. Along the former ditch there is a beautiful cycle path along which the watershed fountain is located.

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8.24 km

Cycle path along the Karlsgraben

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The official cycle path runs along a path east of Karlsgraben. Basically any type of bike can ride on it. No roots and everything is flat. Something different to normal cycle paths. It's fun.

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9.01 km

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench)

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the greatest technical cultural monuments of the early Middle Ages: The Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Canal). Around the year 793, Charlemagne had a canal approximately 3,000 meters long dug here to be able to travel comfortably by ship to the southeast of his empire. A water surface, still 500 meters long today, and adjoining earth ramparts bear witness to the first attempt to connect the Rhine, Main, and Danube by a waterway. The place invites you to linger, with beautiful information boards, seating areas, and public toilets, practically everything is available.

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29.2 km

Weißenburg City Wall Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful section of the path always along the city wall. Here you come across numerous different turrets

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29.3 km

Weißenburg City Wall by the Pond

Highlight • Monument

The entire old town of Weissenburg is a listed building.

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29.4 km

Weißenburg town wall with moat

Highlight • Monument

please use the bike path, very nice facility

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29.5 km

Weißenburg city moat and pond

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice view of the city wall and the lake pond.

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31.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

5.96 km

5.36 km

3.75 km

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

9.40 km

2.86 km

2.65 km

536 m

479 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

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Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – Weißenburg City Wall Trail loop from Weißenburg in Bayern

European Watershed Fountain (Wasserscheidebrunnen) Graben-Treuchtlingen

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne’s Canal)

Cycle path along the Karlsgraben

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench)

Weißenburg City Wall Trail

Weißenburg City Wall by the Pond

Weißenburg town wall with moat

Weißenburg city moat and pond

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