Roter Main – View of Plassenburg Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

Roter Main – View of Plassenburg Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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Roter Main – View of Plassenburg Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

02:24

58.8km

290m

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: September 9, 2026

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After 42.6 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.61 km

Roter Main

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View of the Red Main flowing through Bayreuth, which carries a lot of suspended cargo and thus got its name.

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7.31 km

New Cycle Path Altenplos–Unterwaiz

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Less gradient than the previous signposted route on the other side of the main road.

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12.7 km

Stone Bicycle Sculpture on the Cycle Path

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Here the bike path designers have put a lot of effort into creating a nice place for a break at the "Ferris wheel" 👍😉

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16.0 km

Great conditions towards Langenstadt

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Finally, the section from Neuenreuth to Langenstadt was re-asphalted. A good way to get from Bayreuth to Kulmbach through the Main Valley.

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31.5 km

View of Plassenburg Castle

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The Plassenburg is an imposing fortress and castle complex above the Upper Franconian town of Kulmbach. It is one of the most significant Renaissance structures in Germany and is the …

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41.6 km

Cycle Path from Ramsenthal to Harsdorf

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Finally tarred continuously and excellent to ride on a racing bike. Time trialists and triathletes can also "shoot" on the main street.

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52.6 km

Paved cycle path between Bindlach and Crottendorf

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Fast in both directions. Trains are often seen.

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58.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

17.2 km

5.58 km

2.65 km

266 m

179 m

Surfaces

57.5 km

731 m

312 m

177 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 29, 2025,crottendorf bei bayreuth 🚲

nice round, mostly on developed cycle paths 😃

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July 4, 2025,abgekürzte Hausrunde

Heat and this time the wind is reversed; headwind until KU.

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June 16, 2022,Feiertagsrunde

Once again unpacked the racing bike and used the lunchtime and the quiet traffic on the holiday to really enjoy it.

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June 16, 2024,Kulmbach-Bayreuth-Trebgast

100 km+ was planned today with an average speed of 30 km. After 30 km my right knee was already hurting and after 50 km my left one too. The result was a slow ride with as little pressure as possible.
Well, a cool Edelherb instead and then let's see...

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May 4, 2022,Kleine "Einstellungsrunde"

Something about this wheel is making a slight clicking noise. It's been done so many times and yet it keeps coming back. I suspect it is the chain and needs to be replaced. Too bad everything is new 🤷‍♂️

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July 5, 2022,Rotmaintal - Neudrossenfeld - Trebgast - Weißmaintal GA 2

Due to the strong westerly wind I did the usual round the other way around. The road between Neuenreuth and Hornungsreuth is closed due to construction work, so I drove to Neudrossenfeld via Unterobsang. Cobblestone included!

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