Bamburg

Waypoint

Northern end of Rhine-Maine-Danube Canal which connects the Rhine at Bamburg to the Danube at Kelheim. The canal is 171 km long, 55m wide and 4m deep. It has 16 locks and on its completion in 1992 it created a constantly navigable connectio from the north Sea to the Black Sea.

Community

North Sea to Black Sea Waterway

The completion of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal in 1992 joined the Rhine-Main and the Danube to create a single waterway from the North Sea to the Black Sea. The waterway is navigable by large barges for its full length, and ocean going ships for part of its length.