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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Unterölsbach

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4.7

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Unterölsbach

01:40

27.6km

120m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Gnadenberg

Dillberg-Heinrichsberg

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.06 km

Himmelsleiter Sculpture on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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The ladder to heaven is made of Swedish granite and weighs approx. 8 t. The height is 4.2 m. The handover to the public took place on June 24th, 2005.

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1.94 km

Kunst-am-Kanal Sculpture Trail

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At the beginning of the 2000s, a sculpture trail with works by regionally and internationally known artists was built on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal in the section near Berg .

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3

2.48 km

The annual auction of fruit trees was one of the main sources of income for the canal operators.

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4

2.82 km

A simply impressive structure, especially when looking down from the dam crest. The dam is part of the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal, a waterway built in the 19th century under King Ludwig …

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5

6.93 km

Kraftfeld 3 Art Installation

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A pleasant change on the canal, especially in winter.

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6

7.94 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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The basic processes serve both to dry out individual canal sections for maintenance work and to regulate the water level during normal operation.

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7

8.41 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

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A detour to the LMD channel would not be enough. The walk along the canal is the tour itself! Miles along the water, great nature! Super bike paths, not paved but nicely fixed.

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8

22.3 km

It is a nature worth seeing, barrier-free and can be mastered without much effort. Flora and fauna are in harmony. I can imagine that maintaining the canal and its surroundings …

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27.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

7.21 km

4.58 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

10.9 km

461 m

363 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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