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Thurnau Castle – ⚓ Mainzusammenfluss loop from Zultenberg

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Thurnau Castle – ⚓ Mainzusammenfluss loop from Zultenberg

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Thurnau Castle – ⚓ Mainzusammenfluss loop from Zultenberg

07:50

126km

930m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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8.22 km

Thurnau Castle

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Very beautiful and one of the largest and most important castle complexes in Northern Bavaria with construction phases from the 13th to the 19th century. Today there is a restaurant …

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18.9 km

Historic stone bridge over the Roter Main at Altdrossenfeld

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Three-part system with one five-arch and two two-arch bridge sections, end of the 18th century

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30.6 km

Altes Schloss Bayreuth with Cour d'Honneur

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The Old Palace in Bayreuth was built in 1455 and was the residence of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth from 1603 to 1753, before the move to the New Palace in …

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58.6 km

⚓ Mainzusammenfluss

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The Main, the most important river in northern Bavaria, does not have a single source, but arises at the confluence of the Red and White Maines. While the White Main …

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63.5 km

Mainaltwasser bei Mainleus

Nature Reserve

64.0 km

Schwarzacher Steg Covered Bridge

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The Schwarzacher Steg is a striking covered wooden bridge. It spans the Main River near Mainleus.

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66.1 km

Wooden Covered Bridge over the Main near Wilmersreuth

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Very beautiful Main crossing, made of an elaborate wooden construction.

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94.5 km

Lower Gate (Untere Tor), Lichtenfels

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The core of the Lower or Bamberg Gate dates back to the 14th century, the upper floor and the roof were added in 1618.

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94.6 km

Lichtenfels Old Town (Basket City)

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Lichtenfels is the district town of the district of Lichtenfels in the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Franconia and a medium-sized center. It is part of the metropolitan region of …

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126 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.3 km

42.3 km

19.0 km

13.8 km

3.32 km

186 m

Surfaces

102 km

8.80 km

6.50 km

5.17 km

3.74 km

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Comments

May 18, 2023,18.05.2023 Mainradweg #2: Bayreuth ~> Lichtenfels

Every tour has something special, what is there to report? Here is the link to the blog https:// Fahrrad-touren-blog.blogspot.com/2023/05/mainradweg-bayreuth-lichtenfels.html

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May 1, 2023,Maintour 2.Etappe Von Bayreuth nach Bad Staffelstein

Wonderful tour, with many drinking gangs of young "May demonstrators" (May 1st). But also with open pubs with great hospitality.
Beautiful landscape.

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June 30, 2021,Von Creußen nach Grebenhain (Mainradweg)Teil 2

After the Corona test, it went from Bayreuth to Bad Staffelstein. Nice route but a lot of wind (mainly headwind)

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April 26, 2023,20230426 Mainradweg Tag 2 - Bayreuth nach Lichtenfels

After the messed up arrival yesterday, the first real stage along the Main follows today. A varied tour on good bike paths, even if they are not paved. The pictures give a few impressions.
I wouldn't have needed the detour into Kulmbach. From my point of view a nightmare for cyclists.
With the Gasthof Müller I have chosen good accommodation, …

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June 13, 2025,2025-06-13 2025 Mainradweg - #1 - Bayreuth-Unnersdorf

Today was our first day on the Main Cycle Path. The weather was perfect. The route was somewhat monotonous at first, but then became varied and enjoyable. It was an all-around successful first day.

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September 17, 2023,1_Main Bayreuth - Bad Staffelstein

Start in Bayreuth and then follow the red Main. It meanders beautifully through the landscape in which it often hides well.
At Kulmbach we looked at the origins of the Main. Yes, the Red and White Main flow together and thereby form the Main.
From there, don't go back onto the bike path, but follow the Main on the left. …

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August 30, 2022,MAINRADWEG-Tag 2-Bayreuth bis Bad Staffelstein

After a decent breakfast we leave our hotel in the best weather and briefly visit the Richard Wagner house and his grave in the adjoining park in Bayreuth.
Past the Festspielhaus, which has been quiet for almost a year after the season that has just ended, we cycle out of the city along the Rotmain. Through meadows and forests we …

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August 24, 2025,Radeln in der Tanzlinden Region Tag 9

Finally, we're back on the road! We're embarking on our big 2025 cycling trip and hoping for 1200 kilometers of fun.

Equipped with a new, larger tent, sleeping bags, a camping stove, and now also a bike trailer, we're setting off together on a new cycling adventure.

We'd love for you to join us again.

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Thurnau Castle – ⚓ Mainzusammenfluss loop from Zultenberg

Thurnau Castle

Historic stone bridge over the Roter Main at Altdrossenfeld

Altes Schloss Bayreuth with Cour d'Honneur

⚓ Mainzusammenfluss

Schwarzacher Steg Covered Bridge

Wooden Covered Bridge over the Main near Wilmersreuth

Lower Gate (Untere Tor), Lichtenfels

Lichtenfels Old Town (Basket City)

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