Lower Gate, Altdorf – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Altdorf West

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Lower Gate, Altdorf – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Altdorf West

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Lower Gate, Altdorf – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path loop from Altdorf West

02:54

47.7km

230m

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: July 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Schwarzachtal mit Nebentälern

Gnadenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.43 km

Lower Gate, Altdorf

Highlight • Historical Site

Medieval city gate once part of the old city wall

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1.46 km

Altdorf Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

The romantic market square in Altdorf is worth a detour: historic half-timbered houses frame the cobbled square with a fountain in the middle. Cozy cafés and restaurants invite you to stop by.

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23.8 km

Ludwig-Danube Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Beautiful bike path along the tree-lined canal. The Ludwig-Danube Canal is the predecessor of the much wider Main-Danube Canal and was opened in 1846. On a distance of almost 170 …

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30.7 km

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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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33.9 km

Kunst-am-Kanal Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Monument

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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37.9 km

Himmelsleiter Sculpture on the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Highlight • Monument

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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42.9 km

Hagenhausen Church

Highlight • Religious Site

beautiful village church in Hagenhausen

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47.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

11.8 km

8.69 km

2.79 km

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

7.46 km

2.63 km

1.84 km

809 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

3°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 29, 2025,DAV-Runde-zum Galgenberg in Neumarkt: Hier wurde Eppelein von Gailingen mit dem Rad hingerichtet.

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Gallows Hill in Neumarkt is the old execution site where death sentences were carried out. Formerly located far outside the city gates, today (largely unknown) it's right in the middle.

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