シュナーベルヴァイトの天然記念物・トップ20

Like most river sources, it's rather unspectacular, but if you're planning to cycle the Main cycle path anyway...

Hard to believe that this will become the Main

Near the center of Mistelbach there are several rock formations made of Rätholias sandstone, including the Viertelstein, which stands in the middle of a field.

The Rotmainquelle, beautifully situated and beautifully framed.

Impressive rock formation on the hiking trail to the right of the Püttlach towards Pottenstein

I think the source is beautifully prepared and does credit to the Main. Compared to other river sources, such as the Lahn, one source can be clearly seen here. No one can say exactly which rivulets that flow together somewhere eventually form the Main. Thank God it was set that way in the past and that's a good thing.

Not accessible as it is in a field.

The source of the Rotmain is located about ten kilometers south of Bayreuth, at an altitude of 581 m above sea level. NN, near Hörlasreuth, in the unincorporated area Lindenhardter Forst-Südost. The source is in the forest area of the same name, Lindenhardter Forst, on the southern slope of the Tannenberg (596 m). Although the Red Main is a few kilometers longer than the White Main, the White Main spring, which usually pours more heavily, is considered to be the Main spring. The Rotmainquelle was set in stone in 1907, from where the water flows out through a narrow wooden pipe. The headwaters are in the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park. It belongs geologically to the Brown Jura. The river gets its name from the boggy-red subsoil and the sediment it carries, which makes it appear reddish. Source: Wikipedia