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Upper Franconia

Landkreis Kulmbach

View of Plassenburg Castle – Ascent to Plassenburg Castle loop from Mainleus

Road cycling routes

Upper Franconia

Landkreis Kulmbach

View of Plassenburg Castle – Ascent to Plassenburg Castle loop from Mainleus

Moderate

18

riders

View of Plassenburg Castle – Ascent to Plassenburg Castle loop from Mainleus

03:12

75.1km

520m

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: October 16, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 19.2 km for 167 m

After 68.7 km for 73 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

7.27 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River in Upper Franconia

Highlight • Bridge

Warning, do not drive over it too quickly 😀

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2

14.5 km

Great conditions towards Langenstadt

Highlight • Cycleway

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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3

17.8 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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19.3 km

Schloss Neudrossenfeld

Castle

5

27.9 km

50th Parallel North Plaque Bindlach

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Such markings are always nice.

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6

61.2 km

Untersteinach Bridge

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Unique construction: This is a delicate, partially integral cable-stayed bridge. The special feature is that the bridge is supported on only one side (on the inside of the curve) by …

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7

65.4 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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8

67.7 km

Kulmbach Old Town & Plassenburg Castle

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Kulmbach is a town with about 27,000 inhabitants, a large district town, which is located roughly in the middle of Upper Franconia. The landmark is the Plassenburg and the ascent …

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9

68.4 km

Ascent to Plassenburg Castle

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Not just because of the beer, no, the real Kulmbach sausages are good too.

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B

75.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

25.7 km

5.37 km

5.21 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.3 km

4.55 km

213 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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