The best MTB trails in Upper Franconia

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Mountain biking in Upper Franconia is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Bavaria. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Pegnitz-Pottenstein tour - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park - Franconian Jura	Expert 03:25 38.1km
Altenberg Tour from Heiligenstadt - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park - Franconian Jura	Expert 03:47 42.6km
Trail-Flow Tour - Fichtelgebirge	Intermediate 03:58 41.0km
Geisberg Tour from Heiligenstadt - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park - Franconian Jura	Intermediate 03:45 41.4km
Obstlerrunde – Bikeschaukel Fränkische Schweiz	Intermediate 03:07 38.0km
Von der Klamm auf den Berg im Steinachtal	Intermediate 03:33 38.9km
Döbraberg – Auf zum höchsten Gipfel des Frankenwalds	Expert 04:44 47.9km
Tour to the Gänskopfhütte - Fichtelgebirge	Intermediate 02:52 30.3km
Im schönen Norden des Rodachtals	Expert 04:36 45.2km

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Pegnitz-Pottenstein tour - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park - Franconian Jura
03:25
38.1km
11.1km/h
750m
750m
Expert
4.8
(226)
1,143
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
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2
Altenberg Tour from Heiligenstadt - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park - Franconian Jura
03:47
42.6km
11.3km/h
940m
940m
Expert
4.6
(60)
301
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Trail-Flow Tour - Fichtelgebirge
03:58
41.0km
10.3km/h
830m
830m
Intermediate
4.8
(73)
372
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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4
Geisberg Tour from Heiligenstadt - Franconian Switzerland Nature Park - Franconian Jura
03:45
41.4km
11.0km/h
840m
840m
Intermediate
4.7
(40)
168
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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5
Obstlerrunde – Bikeschaukel Fränkische Schweiz
03:07
38.0km
12.2km/h
570m
570m
Intermediate
4.6
(39)
118
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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6
Von der Klamm auf den Berg im Steinachtal
03:33
38.9km
10.9km/h
880m
880m
Intermediate
4.7
(24)
91
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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7
Döbraberg – Auf zum höchsten Gipfel des Frankenwalds
04:44
47.9km
10.1km/h
1,210m
1,210m
Expert
4.1
(11)
69
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
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8
Tour to the Gänskopfhütte - Fichtelgebirge
02:52
30.3km
10.5km/h
640m
640m
Intermediate
4.6
(13)
60
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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9
Im schönen Norden des Rodachtals
04:36
45.2km
9.8km/h
1,110m
1,110m
Expert
4.2
(10)
38
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.