Look forward to this special cycle tour that takes you along the... Mains leads, because you start at the still very small red one Main in the famous festival city of Bayreuth. Only at the historic beer town of Kulmbach do the waters of the second source river, the White, flow Mains and only now are you really cycling Main. The course of the river has wonderful highlights in store for you in the next few days. Discover the magnificent baroque city of Bamberg, whose old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stroll through the pretty streets of the wine town of Volkach and marvel at the old residential town of Würzburg. The Würzburg Residence is considered the main work of the South German Baroque and is one of the most important palaces in Europe. Therefore, UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List in 1981 - as the third building in Germany. This trip is a journey from the small river to the big river, a journey from the beer region to the wine region and a cultural journey that grows from kilometer to kilometer.

Overview of your benefits

Good value for money
Tour incl. hotels and luggage transport
Extensive route booklet & GPS data
Top brand rental bikes bookable
Over 30 years of experience

Arrive early, it's worth it. Historically grown as a margravial residence and world-famous for the Richard Wagner Festival, Bayreuth is just waiting to be discovered.

Accommodation location: Bayreuth

The still young red one Main Follow us to Kulmbach today. A cozy town awaits you here in an enchanting Upper Franconian landscape at the confluence of the Red and White rivers Mains and at the foot of the Franconian Forest and Fichtelgebirge. Visit Kulmbach's old town and the Plassenburg Castle, which towers majestically above the city. Now where red and white Main flow together, you actually cycle on Main! This is how you reach the pretty Burgkunstadt, which invites you to take a break, and the German basket town of Lichtenfels, where you will stay overnight. Here it is worth taking a detour to the baroque pilgrimage basilica of the Fourteen Saints, which was built by the famous architect Balthasar Neumann.

Accommodation location: Lichtenfels

If you want, you can take a slightly hilly detour to Banz Monastery right at the beginning of the day. Today the boy is getting stuck Main The route repeatedly opens up to small lakes, leading you idyllically all the way to Bamberg. Look forward to the beautiful old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. It's wonderful that you still have enough time today to marvel at the late Romanesque-early Gothic Imperial Cathedral with the world-famous Bamberg Horseman, the old bridge town hall in the middle of the Regnitz River, and the old court, one of the city's most impressive buildings.

Accommodation location: Bamberg

Passing the beautiful pilgrimage church of Maria Limbach, you cycle on the asphalted Main-cycle path almost without much effort to Haßfurt, which invites you to take a leisurely break. Now the first vineyards begin, because you have passed the border between beer and wine Franconia. Mainshore you roll quickly to Schweinfurt in the heart of MainFranconia. Stroll through the city and discover evidence of one of the oldest cities in Bavaria. In Schweinfurt you can follow in the footsteps of the old imperial city and in the footsteps of industrial pioneers.

Overnight stay in Schweinfurt

You cycle past countless vineyards through the historic, small wine village of Wipfeld - home of the "Tithe Count". Take a leisurely break, marvel at the valuable old buildings of the village and enjoy the idyllic location. In the afternoon you cycle through Fahr, the town of the Bocksbeutel, to Volkach - famous for its excellent wines! Volkach on the Mainloop is unique in Germany because only here does the Main This loop is formed. The old town of Volkach is known for its culinary diversity. Immerse yourself in the colorful world of gastronomy and wine!

Overnight stay in Volkach

Since the well-paved cycle path is completely flat today, Würzburg can be reached quickly, so you can take an individual tour of the city in the afternoon. Marvel at the market square, the town hall, the old one Mainbridge with a view of the fortress and pilgrimage church as well as over the rococo facade of the Falkenhaus and over the Lady Chapel with its sandstone figures by Tilmto Riemenschneider. The highlight is the former prince-bishop's residence, which was built between 1720 and 1744 according to plans by Balthasar Neumann and is today one of the most beautiful palace buildings of the southern German baroque due to its unity.

Accommodation location: Würzburg

After breakfast you will depart individually. Return transfer to Bayreuth can be booked.

Accommodation location: Würzburg

6 nights in the booked category including breakfast
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
7 days service hotline
Digital travel documents with navigation app and GPS data (printed travel documents: surcharge €20) in German or English

Money-saving tip: 5% early booking discount for tours in 2027, valid until 31.10.2026

The discount is automatically deducted during the booking process.

Further information

Basic price in € per person

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Double room including breakfast	Cat II
10.04.2027 - 16.04.2027	899,00 €
17.04.2027 - 30.04.2027	1.049,00 €
01.05.2027 - 28.05.2027	1.149,00 €
29.05.2027 - 02.07.2027	1.049,00 €
03.07.2027 - 23.07.2027	1.149,00 €
24.07.2027 - 27.08.2027	1.199,00 €
28.08.2027 - 10.09.2027	1.149,00 €
11.09.2027 - 24.09.2027	1.049,00 €
25.09.2027 - 03.10.2027	899,00 €

Single room including breakfast	Cat II
10.04.2027 - 16.04.2027	1.199,00 €
17.04.2027 - 30.04.2027	1.349,00 €
01.05.2027 - 28.05.2027	1.449,00 €
29.05.2027 - 02.07.2027	1.349,00 €
03.07.2027 - 23.07.2027	1.449,00 €
24.07.2027 - 27.08.2027	1.499,00 €
28.08.2027 - 10.09.2027	1.449,00 €
11.09.2027 - 24.09.2027	1.349,00 €
25.09.2027 - 03.10.2027	1.199,00 €

Rental bikes

rental bike with luggage bag (7 or 27 gears)
01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027	109,00 €

Electric rental bike with luggage bag
01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027	299,00 €

Additional Services

Return transfer Würzburg-Bayreuth (price per person, every Saturday, approx. 10:30 am)
01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027	109,00 €

Return transfer Würzburg-Bayreuth, bring your own bike (price per bike)
01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027	49,00 €

Surcharge for printed travel documents
01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027	20,00 €

Bayreuth

Room price per person	Cat II
Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	99,00 €
Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	139,00 €

Würzburg

Room price per person	Cat II
Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	79,00 €
Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	139,00 €

4,5 / 5 stars (2 verified reviews)

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Anonymous evaluation of MAI 09 (11.10.2021//)

We often have that Main crossed and the route between Haßfurt and Würzburg is really wonderful.
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4,5 / 5 stars

Reisecode: MAI 09

Main-Highlights Cycle Route, Bayreuth-Würzburg

Duration: 7 days
Overnight stays: 6 nights
Overnight stays: about 266 km

Daily departure from 10.04. until 03.10.2027

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Basic price in € per person * 2027	Cat II
Double room including breakfast	From €899
Single room including breakfast	From €1199

5% early booking discount for tours in 2027, valid until 31.10.2026

Attention: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

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Julia Koldewitz

Phone: 03831 30676-0 Mon–Fri 8am–17pm
E-mail: info@mecklenburger-radtour.de

Train:

at Bayreuth train station
from Würzburg train station

Parking:

public parking spaces/parking garages free of charge/chargeable (without guarantee, subject to availability, no advance reservation possible, payable on site)

Return transfer Würzburg - Bayreuth: every Saturday, around 10:30 a.m. Further information can be found under "Prices".

General tip for traveling by car

A comprehensive overview of parking lots can be conveniently viewed on the external website www.parkopedia.de.

Rooms with shower/toilet or bath/toilet

Category II: comfortable mid-range hotels

Your digital route book

You can conveniently find all the important information about your trip in our digital itinerary. If you would prefer to receive your travel documents in printed form as well, we will leave them for you at your starting hotel. We charge €20 per room for this service.
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General information

Not included in the price: Cultural development tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses.
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Maps presented are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect geographical reality.