Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

Middle Franconia

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Schwarzach Valley Trail loop from Langwasser Süd

Bike touring routes & trails

Middle Franconia

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Schwarzach Valley Trail loop from Langwasser Süd

Moderate

4.8

(40)

221

riders

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Schwarzach Valley Trail loop from Langwasser Süd

04:27

61.1km

370m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.5 km for 93 m

After 38.1 km for 149 m

After 50.9 km for 93 m

After 54.0 km for 270 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

10.9 km

View of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal and Lock Keeper's House

Highlight • Monument

From the easy to cycle bike path you have a magnificent view of the old Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

11.1 km

Lock 58 at Schwarzenbruck-Gsteinach

Highlight • Monument

Complete lock with 2 gates near Schwarzenbruck

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

14.2 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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

24.5 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Well signposted and well-developed cycle paths lead along the five rivers of RW.
Connections to all regional and national cycle paths are well equipped with distance/time information

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

26.5 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Structure

To the right and left of the canal there is a long and flat path with many old locks and lock keeper houses. Again and again there are information boards …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

42.5 km

Schwarzach Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

Wonderful valley. The path is easy to drive on, from time to time there are a few asphalt sections

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

46.7 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, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

53.5 km

Old Stone Bridge over the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal in Röthenbach

Highlight • Bridge

Be careful, cars are crossing here.
The stone bridge is a really beautiful sight

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

61.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

17.0 km

6.67 km

1.99 km

820 m

434 m

173 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

19.9 km

12.0 km

3.20 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

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

Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 11 October

14°C

0°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.5

1,944

Along the Pegnitz to Nuremberg

02:14h

35.9km

150m

4.4

335

Auf den Spuren König Ludwigs I.

02:12h

25.7km

90m

4.4

341

Rund ums Biberttal

02:22h

35.5km

190m

4.7

437

Mountain and valley tour

03:24h

45.1km

520m

4.4

286

Von der Pegnitz an die Regnitz

01:59h

32.1km

150m

4.5

244

Kombinierte Reichswald-Albtour

03:05h

43.0km

430m

4.4

238

Franconian Alb Tour

03:16h

45.8km

440m

4.6

318

Flughafen-Runde

01:35h

24.1km

90m

4.5

185

Das Tor zur Fränkischen Schweiz

03:34h

39.5km

470m

4.3

200

Knoblauchsland und Tennenloher Forst

02:16h

31.0km

100m

4.8

220

Culture tour along two canals

05:21h

80.8km

420m

4.5

181

Im Spalter Hügelland

02:01h

31.9km

240m