The Main is the longest tributary of the Rhine. It rises as the White Main in the Fichtel Mountains of northeastern Bavaria and flows west through central Germany for 525 kilometres (326 mi) to meet the Rhine below Russelsheim, Hesse. The cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden are close to the confluence.
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the river Danube and is approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) long.
The Regnitz is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is 63.7 km (39.6 mi) in length.
The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, in Bavaria, Germany, connects the Main and the Danube rivers across the European Watershed, running from Bamberg via Nuremberg to Kelheim. The canal connects the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea, providing a navigable artery between the Rhine delta, and the Danube Delta in south-eastern Romania and south-western Ukraine. The present canal was completed in 1992 and is 171 kilometres (106 mi) long.
The Pegnitz is a river in Franconia in the German federal state of Bavaria.
The Rednitz is a 46 km (29 mi) long river in Franconia, Germany, tributary of the Regnitz. The Rednitz is formed by the confluence of the rivers Franconian Rezat and Swabian Rezat, in Georgensgmünd. The Rednitz flows north through Roth bei Nürnberg, Schwabach and the southwestern quarters of Nuremberg. The Rednitz joins the Pegnitz to form the Regnitz in Fürth.
The Aisch is an 83 km long tributary of the Regnitz in Middle- and Upper Franconia, in the state of Bavaria in southern Germany. It passes through Bad Windsheim, Neustadt an der Aisch and Höchstadt, and flows into the Regnitz near Altendorf.
The Zeegenbach is a stream in Franconia, Germany, in the Franconian Jura region, and is about 13 kilometres (8 mi) long. The Zeegenbach lies about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west from Bamberg by the town of Strullendorf.
The Steigerwald is a hill region up to 498.5 m above sea level (NHN) in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the River Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park.
Wiesent is a river located in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the river Regnitz. It is the main river of the Franconian Switzerland region, rising near the village Steinfeld. It flows through the towns Hollfeld, Muggendorf and Ebermannstadt, and joins the Regnitz in Forchheim.
Aurach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a tributary of the river Regnitz.
Aurach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Regnitz in Upper Franconia.
Schwabach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Regnitz in Erlangen.
The Northern Regnitz is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Saale northwest of Hof.
Rauhe Ebrach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Regnitz near Pettstadt.
Reiche Ebrach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Regnitz near Hirschaid.
The Southern Regnitz is a river of Czech Republic and Germany. Its source is near the village Hranice, Cheb District. It forms the border of Germany with the Czech Republic in the extreme northeast of Bavaria and then runs into Bavaria to join the Saale river near the city of Hof.
The Zenn is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a tributary of the Regnitz, into which it flows near Vach.
