Main-Cycle path: the Lange, Bayreuth - Aschaffenburg

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: Volkach/Schwarzach

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

Cycling via Veitshöchheim, with its prince-bishop's summer residence and French Rococo garden, you reach Karlstadt with its charming town center. The landscape now becomes more varied, and the characteristic vineyards give way to shady forests right next to the cycle path. On flat paths, you roll comfortably through the three-river town of Gemünden to Lohr.

Accommodation location: Lohr

The wooded hills through which the... Main The route winds its way through the valley. Passing the small town of Rothenfels, whose castle guards the narrow valley, you cycle to Marktheidenfeld and then home to Wert. Let yourself be enchanted by the charming half-timbered houses of the winding old town!

Overnight stay: Wertheim

On flat paths you'll cycle quickly between the hills of the Spessart and the Odenwald to Miltenberg (approx. 36 km). Here you can spend the night (see MainBamberg – Aschaffenburg (9 days) or shorten your cycling stage to Aschaffenburg by train (direct connection, duration approx. 45 minutes, tickets not included in the tour price). Now vineyards gradually spread out before you again. Enjoy the ride to the wine village of Klingenberg (approx. 51 km), where you can also take the train to Aschaffenburg. MainThe cycle path remains pleasantly flat and well-paved, so the last kilometers to Aschaffenburg (approx. 77 km) fly by before you are greeted by the sandstone Johannisburg Castle.

Overnight stay in Aschaffenburg

After breakfast, you can depart on your own or extend your stay. 

Overnight stay in Aschaffenburg