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Pettstadt Ferry – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Bug

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Pettstadt Ferry – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Bug

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Pettstadt Ferry – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Bug

02:51

48.9km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 4.78 km for 52 m

Open: • March-October: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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4.84 km

Pettstadt Ferry

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The Pettstadt ferry connection can be traced back to the 14th century. As a punt ferry, it is propelled motorlessly across the river by the current, hanging on a steel …

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22.6 km

Old Regnitz Bridge, Forchheim

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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.

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23.3 km

Forchheim Town Hall and Town Hall Square

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The cantilevers that can be found in many old houses, incidentally, stem from the fact that, in earlier times, taxes were often calculated based on the floor space of a …

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23.9 km

Regnitz

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Beautiful, idyllic spot by the river. Always worth a visit.

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28.5 km

Regnitz

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30.6 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal

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Very nice bike path with enough places to rest.

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32.8 km

Cycle Path Along the Main-Danube Canal

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You can drive above or, in some places, below the canal. From above you have a beautiful view of the landscape and the towns along the canal.

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37.4 km

Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid

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The tour on the Main Danube Canal is always nice.

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42.1 km

Sandgrasheide Pettstadt

Nature Reserve

48.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

18.6 km

6.23 km

4.92 km

539 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

3.11 km

2.77 km

1.29 km

1.28 km

246 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 8 August

34°C

12°C

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Comments

October 20, 2024,😁😚🚴 Forchheim - Bamberg 🚴😚😁

For once, we didn't just follow the canal. Since we had enough time, we also made little detours to Pautzfeld and Pettstadt. It was really worth it 😚😃.

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April 14, 2022,Bamberg Forchheim und zurück Tag 3

Today we rode the "normal" bikes from Bamberg to Forchheim and back. The way there was totally easy. Always along the Main Danube Canal. The water was smooth and the bikes ran like clockwork. After a nice lunch in Forchheim we went back the same way. Now the water looked very rippled and the wind was blowing towards us. Well, …

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May 19, 2023,Fahrradtour Pilatushof Teatime

Excursion to the Pilatushof near Hausen. Along the canal you arrive comfortably without much effort and inclines, enjoy the delicious food (e.g. tarte flambée with asparagus) and can still fill your bike bag in the unpackaged shop around the corner.

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July 29, 2024,Forchheim - Bamberg

Most of the route went straight along the Main Danube Canal

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May 3, 2026,Regnitzradweg heute der Kanal

This morning start in Forchheim. After we had a few disappointing experiences with the valley path yesterday, we decided on the canal path today. Flat, straight, fast to ride. Now we had enough time for Bamberg 😜😁

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April 20, 2025,🚴🍀 Wernsdorf/Franken: 🤠 'Möhre' gesattelt & auf nach 🐎🏘 Forchheim

You wouldn't have learned to ride a bike if someone you trusted hadn't let you go!

FRANCONIA ❤️🤍...
... just hop on your bike and cycle along the Main-Danube Canal 💦 - without any ☝️😁 HM! Yiehaa...

Along the way, in addition to the 'art encounters along the canal,' you'll also repeatedly encounter so-called 'marterls' 🙏!
A marterl is a …

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September 21, 2024,Kanaltour Strullendorf Forchheim

This afternoon, in glorious sunshine, we went from Strullendorf along the canal to Forchheim. A dream😍🥰🚲🌞
Back to Strullendorf and a short detour to Wernsdorf to the Schiller Inn. Very nice beer garden.

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August 13, 2023,Fahrradtour: Bamberg bis Forchheim

The Blues Jazz Festival in Bamberg at the end of July/beginning is highly recommended. Overnight on the camping island is also very nice with a tent. In Pettstadt you cross the rough Ebrach with a ferry for currently (2023) 1 euro per person with a bicycle.
Instead of driving directly along the canal, you can also follow the Regnitz cycle …

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Pettstadt Ferry – Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid loop from Bug

Pettstadt Ferry

Old Regnitz Bridge, Forchheim

Forchheim Town Hall and Town Hall Square

Regnitz

Regnitz

View of the Main-Danube Canal

Cycle Path Along the Main-Danube Canal

Main-Danube Canal near Hirschaid

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