Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Altdorf (b Nürnberg)

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Altdorf (b Nürnberg)

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder loop from Altdorf (b Nürnberg)

01:51

31.4km

180m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.2 km for 13 m

After 15.4 km for 5 m

After 15.5 km for 15 m

After 15.6 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.36 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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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 …

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5.48 km

Unterölsbach Cut at the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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In 1839/40, above Unterölsbach, a more than 20 meter "deep incision" had to be made in the Jura rock for the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, which was clad with ashlar walls. Originally, Heinrich von Pechmann had planned a "vaulted tunnel" here.

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7.06 km

Art on the Canal – Jacob’s Ladder

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It's wonderful to cycle along the canal here. It's not for racing, but ideal for leisurely bike rides. The fact that there are a few more or less successful works of art along the way is a nice bonus.

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8.04 km

Summit section of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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The crest is the highest section of the canal, it is 24 km long and extends from lock 32 at Sengenthal to lock 33 at Rübleinshof. The LMD Canal overcomes …

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8.08 km

Art along the canal – various sculptures and a shepherd monument

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Kunst am Kanal is an art project that has been created along the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal since 2003. To date, 6 sculptures have been created in the Berg municipal area near …

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15.5 km

Former State Garden Show grounds (Landesgartenschau-Gelände), Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

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Green oasis in Neumarkt - if you consider that Neumarkt's sewage treatment plant used to be here, this is one of the best remains of the State Garden Show. Gastro …

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