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Middle Franconia

Small Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Pond loop from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße

Middle Franconia

Small Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Pond loop from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße

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Small Bishop's Pond – Dechsendorfer Pond loop from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße

01:52

37.4km

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: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

2.22 km

Staudigl

Lake

2

7.14 km

Erlangen Lock

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Huge lock with a very nicely laid out bike path.

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3

9.42 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.

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11.9 km

Main-Danube Canal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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14.2 km

Along the Canal

Highlight • River

6

26.9 km

Small Bishop's Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully located in nature. Just get down and watch nature.

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27.5 km

Forebay of Großer Bischofsweiher

Highlight • Lake

The reservoir belongs to the pond chain near Dechsendorf.

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28.9 km

Dechsendorfer Pond

Highlight • Lake

In the Dechsendorfer Weiher recreational area, spacious sunbathing lawns on the shore of the lake invite you to relax, sunbathe, have a barbecue and swim. On the lake, which is …

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35.0 km

Erlanger Wiesengrund

Highlight • Natural

The Erlanger Wiesengrund is a landscape conservation area and part of the Franconia sand axis. With an area of around 2,000 square kilometers, the Franconia sand axis is the largest …

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37.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

9.76 km

6.96 km

5.54 km

213 m

109 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

15.3 km

2.53 km

1.94 km

676 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Sunday 4 October

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