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Erlangen Lock

Stand: 23.10.2026

Even though it is called the “Erlangen Lock,” it is not located within the city limits. The Erlangen Lock is located in the neighboring Erlangen-Höchstadt district. Its location: it can be found on the western edge of the Regnitz Valley, where the Seebach and Röttenbach streams converge.

Read more here—the website of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration

In the (southern) part of Erlangen, on the other hand, lies the Kriegenbrunn lock. It will be rebuilt in the coming years.Eine Schleuse mit einem Schiff. The Erlangen lock (Photo: Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration)

Kriegenbrunn Lock

In the foreground, wildflowers and grasses grow along the bank of a canal, while in the background, a large cargo ship is moored in a modern lock, surrounded by dense, green vegetation.

Hüttendorfer Street/Lock

Due to the construction of the new lock, there will be closures and detours on the bike paths around the Kriegenbrunn Lock.