The 10 most beautiful mountain bike tours in Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim is located directly on the A73 and maybe you bring the big county town in the south of Upper Franconia not necessarily with natural idyll and cool trails in combination. But Forchheim is not called the "gateway to Franconian Switzerland" for nothing. From here it is only a few meters to the… read more

This challenging tour with start in Pegnitz really includes everything that Franconian Switzerland has to offer: You drive through romantic river valleys, pedal up to breathtaking viewpoints, enjoy fast-paced, flowing and sometimes technical descents and, of course, always come to cozy guesthouses and… read more

Anyone who would like to mountain biking in the Franconian Switzerland and has lodgings in Heiligenstadt, has already done everything right: Because around the market town in the romantic Leinleitertal there are several beautiful tours, all of which are designed as circular courses and can even be combined… read more

This tour largely follows the official "Geisberg Tour", one of three specially laid mountain bike routes that run around the cozy market town Heiligenstadt. With almost 42 kilometers and 820 vertical meters, it provides enough material for a few great hours on the bike. The special feature of the route… read more

If you like beer and enjoy mountain biking, there is no better place for you than the Franconian Switzerland, the region with the highest brewery density. There are more than 70 small but fine breweries that produce the most delicious barley juice according to all the rules of (brewing) art. And a small… read more

The Aufseß is a tributary of the Wiesent, which flows through a picturesque valley, until it finally opens at Doos in the Wiesent. Right here begins and ends this 30-kilometer, relatively flat tour. For about 14 kilometers you follow the small river on picturesque trails and trails that wind through… read more

Ebermannstadt, "the heart of the Franconian Switzerland", is the starting point of this beautiful bike tour, where you will discover the enchanting landscape with its steep ascents, romantic valleys, idyllic orchards, impressive views and bizarre rocks. The route also takes you to the most famous mountain… read more

This tour follows more or less the course of the Wiesent, the river of the Franconian Switzerland and thus it is a kind of classic that you should not miss. Again and again, the route makes little detour away from the river, which ensures that many crisp climbs wait for you and you have collected in… read more

On this approximately 30 kilometer long bike tour you can expect some curiosities that you probably would not have expected in the Franconian Switzerland. As usual, on the other hand, you will drive over fantastic trails in a wonderful landscape and enjoy the idyll of one of the oldest and most popular… read more

Waischenfeld is a small, cozy place in the northeast of the Franconian Switzerland, idyllically embedded in the valley of the Wiesent. Picturesque half-timbered houses, old mills, beautiful churches and above all the enthroned the medieval castle - a really beautiful backdrop for the start of this varied… read more