Here in Lindenhardt Forest south of Bayreuth the Red Main springs from its source. It gets its name because of the entrained sediments, which make it appear reddish. After 72 kilometers, he joins Kulmbach with the White Main.

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Kosmetik

June 11, 2018

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The Main is the most important river in Northern Bavaria and has two sources. The White Main rises in different landscape areas in the Fichtelgebirge (granite) at 887 m above …

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September 10, 2018

Cycling

If you want to drive the Mainradweg, the Rotmainquelle simply belongs. From Creussen on good ways to reach. And then you have already made the longest climb of the entire Main cycle path.

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1. Rotmain Spring – Rotmain Canal loop from Bayreuth Hbf

93.1km

05:58

770m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rotmain Spring – Bread Fountain Rest Area loop from Wolfsbach

35.4km

02:25

400m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Studentenwald – Rotmain Spring loop from Bayreuth Hbf

31.2km

02:11

390m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 590 m

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Friday 13 March

10°C

2°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Location: Lindenhardter Forst-Nordwest, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Rotmain Spring

1. Rotmain Spring – Rotmain Canal loop from Bayreuth Hbf

2. Rotmain Spring – Bread Fountain Rest Area loop from Wolfsbach

3. Studentenwald – Rotmain Spring loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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