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Canal and Golden Cone route

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Canal and Golden Cone route

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Canal and Golden Cone route

02:03

29.6km

270m

Cycling

This round starts from Ochenbruck an der Schwarzach (Nürnberger Land cycle tour No. 15) towards the forest and after a short time you cross the old Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal. It goes through the towns of Unterferrieden and Oberferrieden, which lies on the European watershed North Sea-Black Sea. In Ezelsdorf you can…

by Nürnberger Land

Last updated: May 14, 2025

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Schwarzachtal mit Nebentälern

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Train Station

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13.6 km

Gold Cone of Ezelsdorf-Buch Monument

Highlight • Monument

There is a lot of information about the history, the discovery, the new location and about the Golden Cone monument itself. Particularly beautiful: During the day, the building shimmers golden …

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20.2 km

Towboat “Elfriede” on the Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal

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The old canal with its locks and sculptures is always worth a tour. It's best to drive during the week, there is a lot going on on Sundays and public holidays.

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20.7 km

Inn Zum Ludwigskanal and Treidelschiff Elfriede

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From May to September you can take a boat tour with Elfriede on selected Sundays. The barge is pulled by the draft horse “Florian” around 2 kilometers to the Dörlbach …

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23.8 km

Goldener Hirsch Inn and Butchery

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You can stay overnight and eat at the Goldener Hirsch. It serves the best traditional Franconian cuisine with fresh ingredients from the in-house butcher's shop. The castle is also just a stone's throw away.

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23.9 km

Castle in Burgthann

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Nice little castle in the heart of Burgthann. Easy to reach by bike and from the castle wall you have a beautiful view of the small village.

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29.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.89 km

8.25 km

7.76 km

4.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

6.37 km

5.80 km

1.71 km

784 m

189 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

27°C

11°C

17 %

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Comments

June 15, 2025,Kanal- und Goldkegel-Tour

For today, we've chosen the Nuremberg Countryside Cycle Tour No. 15. We started in Ochenbruck.

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May 25, 2020

This round starts from Ochenbruck an der Schwarzach (Nürnberger Land cycle tour No. 15) towards the forest and after a short time you cross the old Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal. It goes through the towns of Unterferrieden and Oberferrieden, which lies on the European watershed North Sea-Black Sea. In Ezelsdorf

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Canal and Golden Cone route

Gold Cone of Ezelsdorf-Buch Monument

Towboat “Elfriede” on the Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal

Inn Zum Ludwigskanal and Treidelschiff Elfriede

Goldener Hirsch Inn and Butchery

Castle in Burgthann

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