The Franconian Water Bike Path – 8 days of creeks, lakes & rivers

The starting point of your bike ride on the Franconian water cycle path is the town of Roth on the northern edge of the Franconian Lake District. From here you cycle along the course of the Roth, pass the Rothstausee and finally meander over wide fields to the stage destination Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz… read more

The second stage is dedicated to the old and the new Main-Danube Canal. From Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate, it goes first along the old and finally along the new canal to Beilngries. From there you turn off into the picturesque Altmühltal and cycle to the stage destination Greding.



Your starting point… read more

As the name implies, on the third day of the Franconian water cycle path, large and small bodies of water are also on the program. From Greding it goes upstream on the Schwarzach and then along the Thalach. After leaving the creek, you will cycle across wide meadows and through quiet forests to the Swabian… read more

The fourth stage of the Fränkische WasserRadwegs takes you from Brombachsee to the neighboring Altmühlsee. Here you circle the reservoir on a comfortable bike path, before continuing through the wide landscape from Mittelfranken to Wassertrüdingen. Here at the finish line, you will meet the Wörnitz… read more

On the fifth stage, the Wörnitz accompanies you on your bike ride to Feuchtwangen. You cycle along the meandering course of the river and along idyllic meadows. Shortly before the stage destination you leave the river and cycle over a gentle hilly landscape to Feuchtwangen.



Starting point of today's stage… read more

On the sixth stage you cycle from Feuchtwangen along the course of the Sulzach to Schillingsfürst, where the river rises. It is worth visiting the impressive castle before continuing your tour. The last kilometers run in direct proximity to the Tauber and bring you into the famous Rothenburg ob der Tauber… read more

From Rothenburg ob der Tauber on the seventh stage with some ups and downs over the hilly landscape of the Franconian Lake District. On your tour to Ansbach you can expect wide, beautiful views, the impressive castle Colmberg and small, romantic villages.



From the Old Town of Rothenburg, the Franconian… read more

On the eighth and last stage of the Franconian Water Cycle Path, Middle Franconia is again showing its best side. On your tour from Ansbach to Roth you follow the meandering course of the Franconian Rezat for many kilometers and visit small towns with enchanting old towns and exciting castles.



Starting… read more

The first intermediate tour along the water cycle path leads you from Dennenlohe through a beautiful forest, meadow and lake area. It starts right at the Mühlweiher in Dennenlohe. It is located directly below the beautiful Dennenloher See. Before you start properly, you can stroll a bit through the impressive… read more

The second intermediate tour starts at the westernmost point of the Brombachse. The lake actually consists of three lakes separated by narrow dams. They originated only in the 1970s as a water reservoir for the Main-Danube Canal and were created from the beginning as a recreational area.



You drive on… read more

This short intermediate tour connects the third stage with the second intermediate tour. So, if you only want to do the eastern part of the Franconian Water Cycle Path, for example on a long weekend, you can cut short here.



The short Zwischenstückchen is so beautiful on the beautiful Brombachsee, that… read more