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Upper Franconia

The best road cycling routes in Upper Franconia

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In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of road biking routes in Upper Franconia to bring you the best rides in the region. To find the one which is right for you, click on any of the Tours to see a full breakdown of its details including elevation profiles and surface analyses, and browse real tips and photos shared by other members of the Komoot community.

Last updated: October 23, 2025

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1. Collecting altitude meters in Jura

84.1km

04:06

1,090m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Cycle Path to Mistelbach – Hummeltal–Mistelgau Cycle Path loop from Bayreuth Hbf

48.1km

02:02

280m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. View of Plassenburg Castle – View of Plassenburg Castle loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

58.1km

02:21

300m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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716

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4. Hummeltal–Mistelgau Cycle Path – Cycle Path Through Mistelbach loop from Nankendorf

46.5km

01:58

330m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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318

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5. Leinleiter Cycle Path – Main-Danube Canal Path loop from Bamberg

79.1km

03:22

510m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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539

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6. View of Moritzberg – Kalchreuther Berg loop from Dormitz

49.4km

02:05

380m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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7. Cycle Path to Mistelbach – View of Rabeneck Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

75.2km

03:21

680m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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8. Cycle Path Towards Schlosssee – Thurnau Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

45.3km

02:05

440m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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387

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9. Ochsenkopf South – Obermarkt Weidenberg loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

55.4km

02:43

690m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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10. Thurnau Castle loop from Thurnau

46.0km

01:57

380m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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The best road cycling routes in Upper Franconia

1. Collecting altitude meters in Jura

2. Cycle Path to Mistelbach – Hummeltal–Mistelgau Cycle Path loop from Bayreuth Hbf

3. View of Plassenburg Castle – View of Plassenburg Castle loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

4. Hummeltal–Mistelgau Cycle Path – Cycle Path Through Mistelbach loop from Nankendorf

5. Leinleiter Cycle Path – Main-Danube Canal Path loop from Bamberg

6. View of Moritzberg – Kalchreuther Berg loop from Dormitz

7. Cycle Path to Mistelbach – View of Rabeneck Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

8. Cycle Path Towards Schlosssee – Thurnau Castle loop from Bayreuth Hbf

9. Ochsenkopf South – Obermarkt Weidenberg loop from Bayreuth-St. Georgen

10. Thurnau Castle loop from Thurnau

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