Vineyards and meadows — cycling with wine in the Tauber Valley
Bike Touring Collection by Liebliches Taubertal
7
Tours
16:33 h
152 mi
7,875 ft
Württemberg, Franconia, Baden: it all sounds like a good glass of white wine on a sunny slope surrounded by green vines. This cycle adventure through the Tauber Valley takes you to all three of these German wine-growing regions and shows you 28 wine villages.
You ride through a picturesque, hilly landscape from the starting point in Dörzbach to Rothenburg ob der Tauber with its famous medieval old town. Then, you follow the course of the Tauber northwards past charming wine villages until it flows into the Main River at Wertheim. This mighty watercourse accompanies you until the end of your ride in Miltenberg.
The stage destinations are all in pretty villages and towns. The seven stages in this Collection are planned for leisurely cycling; you can start in the morning without needing to rush and, in the afternoon, there’s always enough time to look around and visit the local winegrowers for a tasting.
If you want to travel by train, you could skip the first stage and start in Niederstetten from stage 2. You can either cycle to the starting point in Dörzbach from one of the surrounding railway stations or take a bus from Möckmühl station, which has room for a limited number of bikes – for free!
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Last updated: August 22, 2023
Tours & Highlights
- 01:3814.2 mi8.6 mph1,375 ft1,175 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Your wine cycle tour starts in Hohenlohe in Dörzbach. The first stage is not far, so you might even be able to arrive on the same day. You earn your first glass of wine by climbing a few meters in the hilly terrain.
With beautiful views you drive through the green landscape to the east. On the way you…
- 01:5117.0 mi9.2 mph1,200 ft825 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
You can also tackle the second stage comfortably. From Niederstetten you continue east through the idyllic hilly landscape and approach the Tauber Valley. The paths mostly lead over open fields. Only now and then does it go through a small forest.
Your stage destination is Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which…
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- 03:1027.9 mi8.8 mph925 ft1,550 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
From the third stage you now follow the course of the Tauber downstream. It's more downhill than uphill, but there are a few more kilometers. On wonderful cycle paths you will pass many beautiful places where it is worth making a short detour with a break.
The Tauber Valley is quite narrow here and the…
- 01:5018.0 mi9.8 mph775 ft650 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The first part of this stage is still comfortable in the picturesque river meadows. Again, there are several places along the way for a break with a tour - including Igersheim and Bad Mergentheim.
Shortly before Königshofen you leave the banks of the Tauber for a small challenge. Via Unterschüpf it first…
- 03:1631.1 mi9.5 mph1,575 ft1,950 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Beautiful landscapes, wonderful cycle paths and many sights are also on the program on this stage. From Beckstein you drive down to the banks of the Tauber and follow its course to Tauberbischofsheim. A detour to the old town with its half-timbered houses is worthwhile.
Then you cycle over the hills in…
- 02:4122.9 mi8.6 mph1,675 ft1,675 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The starting point and destination are very close together on this stage. Just a few meters as the crow flies on the other side of the Main in Kreuzwertheim you arrive at the end of this section. The loop through the quaint villages along the beautiful banks of the Main and to a famous vineyard is definitely…
- 02:0721.0 mi9.9 mph350 ft375 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The last stage of your wine cycle tour leads comfortably and without major differences in altitude along the Main to your destination Miltenberg. On the way you have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the idyll by the river. You can pause in numerous cozy places and admire impressive red sandstone walls…
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Collection Stats
- Tours7
- Distance152 mi
- Duration16:33 h
- Elevation7,875 ft
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