Along the Canal – Main-Danube Canal Cycle Path loop from Erlangen

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Along the Canal – Main-Danube Canal Cycle Path loop from Erlangen

Easy

4.5

(266)

1,330

riders

Along the Canal – Main-Danube Canal Cycle Path loop from Erlangen

01:54

32.7km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

8.30 km

Regnitz

Highlight • River

The Regnitz is a highlight wherever you can see it.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.5 km

Regnitz–Main-Danube Canal Confluence

Highlight • River

From the Hausen lock in the direction of Nuremberg, the Main-Danube Canal and Regnitz exist as two independent bodies of water. In the direction of Forchheim, the Regnitz itself was …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.1 km

Regnitz

Highlight • River

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.3 km

Old Regnitz Bridge, Forchheim

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful view of the Regnitz and the port of Forchheim on one side and the lock island and Forchheim Burk on the other side. The bridge is equipped with two statues.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

23.0 km

Main-Danube Canal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Fine gravel, so it can be driven without a gravel bike.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.8 km

Main-Danube Canal & D11 Long-Distance Cycle Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A part of the long-distance cycle route D11, which connects the Baltic Sea with Upper Bavaria, runs along the Main - Danube Canal. More precisely from Rostock to Freilassing. 1645 kilometers have to be overcome on this way.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

30.1 km

Erlangen Lock

Highlight • Structure

It's always nice to watch ships here with the children.

More information: schleuse-erlangen.wsv.de/index.php.html

Translated by Google •

Tip by

32.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

8.41 km

6.04 km

1.94 km

1.84 km

129 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

6.85 km

941 m

490 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 22, 2021,🚲RegnitzRadweg-Abschnitt-Talroute: Erlangen bis Forchheim und am Kanal zurück

A nice, easy and well signposted bike path from Alterlangen to Forchheim and back. For me, as a bicycle lover, it was still enough 🥴😅

Down the Regnitz-Tal-Weg and back on the Main-Danube Canal. Forchheim is of course nice to look at and also a chance to take a break with a good beer 🍻 in one of the breweries. …

Showing Translation