View of the Main-Danube Canal – Regnitz loop from Pinzberg

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View of the Main-Danube Canal – Regnitz loop from Pinzberg

Moderate

4.5

(102)

390

riders

View of the Main-Danube Canal – Regnitz loop from Pinzberg

02:19

38.8km

110m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Wiesent-Tal mit Seitentälern

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.1 km

View of the Main-Danube Canal

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Very nice bike path with enough places to rest.

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28.2 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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33.4 km

Forchheim Imperial Palace

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The Forchheimer Kaiserpfalz is always worth a visit. It is partly used as a museum with changing theme exhibitions. In addition, there are always concerts in place, it is included …

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33.5 km

St. Martin's Church ⛪ Old Town Forchheim

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The Martinskirche can be found in the center of Forchheim:
The church emerged from the own chapel of a Carolingian royal court, in which several synods took place under Carolingians …

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33.6 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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34.0 km

Forchheim Fish Boxes on the Wiesent

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Here, fish are kept after they are caught until they are sold or consumed. This means that even in winter you can have fresh fish that doesn't taste muddy.

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34.2 km

Marktplatz Forchheim

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market square of the city of Forchheim

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38.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

14.9 km

5.37 km

2.92 km

348 m

313 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

4.80 km

2.36 km

1.97 km

1.95 km

159 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

4°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 30, 2024,Talroute Hirschaid - Forchheim

Hirschaid valley route with a stop at the Kraus beer garden - Altendorf - Buttenheim - Eggolsheim - Forchheim - return along the Main Danube Canal

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June 24, 2024,Rathausplatz Forchheim – Kellerwald Runde von Hirschaid

A very beautiful path far away from the roads. Unfortunately, the town hall and the surrounding buildings in Forchheim were completely covered in renovations, and the last part of the path was closed off due to construction work in Altendorf. We drove along a track looking for a way to cross the railway line and the canal.
The Kellerwald in …

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July 23, 2024,St. Georgen Bräu Keller Buttenheim 🍺

Small tour starting in Forchheim along the canal to Altendorf.
Through a hidden underpass at the train station to Buttenheim and up to the cellar.
Back via Eggolsheim to Forchheim just as it started to rain.

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September 7, 2022,Forchheim- Buttenheim - Kanalroute nach Forchheim zurück

From Forchheim on the valley route to Buttenheim, the birthplace of Levi Strauss, who later invented the jeans of the same name in the USA. Back on the canal route of the Main-Danube Canal to Forchheim. Well signposted, good cycle paths, partly on streets with little traffic.

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