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Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Solnhofen

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – View of Pappenheim Castle loop from Solnhofen

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Solnhofen

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – View of Pappenheim Castle loop from Solnhofen

Moderate

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Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench) – View of Pappenheim Castle loop from Solnhofen

02:12

47.4km

520m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 30.7 km for 51 m

After 40.8 km for 127 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.35 km

Descent on a motorcycle-free road in Naturpark Altmühltal

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Motorbike ban, which is actively controlled by the police. Therefore you can let off steam as a racing cyclist!

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15.8 km

17% climb from Suffersheim to Haardt

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Demanding ascent for all fans of altitude.

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30.7 km

Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Trench)

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One of the greatest technical cultural monuments of the early Middle Ages: The Fossa Carolina (Charlemagne's Canal). Around the year 793, Charlemagne had a canal approximately 3,000 meters long dug …

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34.2 km

In memory of the great era of steam locomotives and the importance of Treuchtlingen as a railway junction, the express train locomotive was made available to the city of Treuchtlingen …

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40.9 km

View of Pappenheim Castle

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The castle Pappenheim is the ruin of a spur castle on a long mountain spur in a Altmühlschlinge above the town of Pappenheim in the district of Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen in Middle Franconia.

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41.4 km

Altmühl Cycle Path

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The cycle path is completely paved and pleasant to ride. However, the path is used a lot, especially on weekends, as it is part of the Altmühl cycle path. So not necessarily suitable for shooting trips. 😄

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47.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

3.46 km

3.38 km

3.29 km

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

727 m

263 m

204 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Wednesday 3 June

23°C

10°C

68 %

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