Lisberg Castle – Ebrach Abbey Church loop from Lisberg (VGem)

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Lisberg Castle – Ebrach Abbey Church loop from Lisberg (VGem)

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Lisberg Castle – Ebrach Abbey Church loop from Lisberg (VGem)

04:22

66.5km

700m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.10 km

Lisberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lisberg Castle is one of the oldest surviving castles in Germany and is the only intact castle in the Steigerwald. Hans Fischer, who had been reviving the castle with passion …

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25.9 km

Ebrach Abbey Church

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A very big highlight of the Franconian baroque. Particularly worth seeing: the large rosette above the west portal.

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30.9 km

The concept and philosophy of the Steigerwald Center are to make sustainability tangible through the example of forest management and wood use. The Steigerwald region with its natural resources should be preserved and further developed.

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31.3 km

Handthal Wine Village

Highlight • Settlement

Romantic, secluded and really quiet during the week!

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32.5 km

View of the valley from Stollburg Restaurant

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food great

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41.9 km

Cycle path on the former railroad line

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Beautiful cycle path on a former railway line above the Ebrach valley through the forest.

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42.1 km

Former Railway Line Cycle Path in Naturpark Steigerwald

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful bike path across nature. Beautiful route especially through the villages with only occasional crossing roads.

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66.3 km

Inselweiher Trabelsdorf

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Very nice, but demanding

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66.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

21.6 km

16.7 km

4.06 km

478 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.0 km

5.53 km

3.38 km

173 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

7°C

95 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2022,⚡ Nyonisiert ⚡

Just a small, joint after-work round 😉
For the first time with Sylvia's new control center on the e-bike, for which she had to wait over 1 year. The highlight is the integrated map navigation, with which she is finally in the picture about the course of the tour 👌

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December 24, 2024,Weihnachtsrunde mit 🌞

A small ray of hope in this dark season

I wish you all a Merry Christmas 🕯️🎄

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October 10, 2023,🍂 Feierabend Genussrunde 🍂

After the mishap with the forgotten mascots, compensation was necessary. After the weather showed itself at its best again, we didn't hesitate for long and went on a spontaneous pleasure trip with everything 😊
That should be enough compensation 😉

Have a nice evening everyone! 🙋‍♂️

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March 19, 2024,Therapiefahrt

After a very satisfying morning round, mascot Coffee suggested a debriefing in view of the persistently friendly sunshine - in a suitable atmosphere, of course - during which he shed many tears of joy: it looks as if the knot has been broken and our almost four-month compulsory break is coming to an end.
With that in mind, have a …

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October 30, 2023,☀️ Sonne tanken 🍂

The best time of the day was used for my standard Steigerwald tour
These are the colors I love 😊

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November 20, 2022,Auf der Suche nach nass, kalt, trüb 🙃

And found it three times ✌️

There is nothing more to say about this round of movement.
At least the mascot is happy and the old hardtail, which has been on the sidelines since the Trekker moved in, has been revived as a winter bike.

Have a nice evening and a quiet start to the week 🙋 ♂️

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