Bike & boat: Bamberg to Aschaffenburg

Day 1: Arrival in Bamberg

Individual arrival in Bamberg and embarkation from 16 p.m. Bamberg is a multifaceted city and at the same time a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The "island town" presents itself as little Venice, the "mountain town" as Franconian Rome and the "gardener town" as a unique specimen.

Day 2: Boat trip Bamberg - Hassfurt / Hassfurt - Schweinfurt, about 30 - 40 km

In the morning you reach Hassfurt with its beautiful historic old town. The city lies between two nature parks and is the location of charming sacred buildings such as the late Gothic knights' chapel and the parish church with figures by Tilmto Riemenschneider. Here you get on your bike and cycle to the former imperial city of Schweinfurt.

Day 3: Schweinfurt - Stammheim - Kitzingen, about 32 - 60 km

Today's destination is Kitzingen. The historic wine trading town is the location of the German Carnival Museum, which gives an insight into a significant part of Franconian customs. The city's landmark is the Falterturm with its crooked dome. In Kitzingen, old beer brewing tradition meets winemaking tradition, as evidenced by historic cellars. Some of Kitzingen's inns offer guests hearty Franconian fare such as sauerbraten with dumplings or "Karpfen Blau". Alternatively, you also have the option of staying on board until Stammheim and thus shortening the bike tour by around 25 kilometers.

Day 4: Kitzingen – Würzburg, about 40 km

Würzburg awaits you today with many sights. One of them is the Würzburg Residence, which is considered one of the most important palaces in Germany and has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1981. The St. Kilian Cathedral and the Marienberg Fortress are also well-known. Würzburg is a center of Franconian wine and, as a young student city, is still full of life even in the evenings.

Day 5: Boat trip Würzburg – Karlstadt / Karlstadt – Lohr, about 30 km

In the morning you will reach Karlstadt. Towers, gates and walls surround the old town with its half-timbered houses and small streets. The destination of today's travel day is the city of Lohr am Main. A typical Franconian half-timbered architecture also characterizes the old town of this gateway to the Spessart. Buildings such as the Kurmainz Castle underline the fairytale character of the city.

Day 6: Boat trip Lohr - Wertheim / Wertheim - Freudenberg, about 30 km

You take the ship to the old residential town of Wertheim with the castle of the same name as a landmark. The town with a historic market square and what is perhaps the narrowest house in Franconia is the start of today's cycling stage to Freudenberg. The Freudenburg Castle towers high above the Main and the city of Freudenberg at the foothills of the Franconian Odenwald. The Freudenburg is very well known among castle connoisseurs because of its striking keep.

Day 7: Freudenberg - Aschaffenburg, about 50 km

The highlight of today's bike tour is Miltenberg with its 1200 captured Mildenburg. The "Planet Cycle Path" accompanies you from Erlenbach to Kleinwallstadt. Here you can find information about the celestial bodies. The floodplain forest between Niedernheim and Nilkheim is pleasant to drive on in summer. Everywhere along the Main there are benches or rest areas that invite you to rest or even swim. Your destination is the beautiful, tranquil university town of Aschaffenburg with its magnificent Renaissance castle of Johannisburg made of red sandstone. Numerous wine bars, cafés and rustic inns await your visit.

Day 8: Departure from Aschaffenburg

Disembarkation after breakfast.