Oberwallenstädter See Recreation Area – Old Railway Bridge near Schney loop from Lichtenfels

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Oberwallenstädter See Recreation Area – Old Railway Bridge near Schney loop from Lichtenfels

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Oberwallenstädter See Recreation Area – Old Railway Bridge near Schney loop from Lichtenfels

01:20

20.1km

60m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.7 km for 6 m

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Start point

Train Station

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2.33 km

Old Railway Bridge

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A beautiful old arched bridge over which the railway crosses the road. Clad with sandstone blocks and with pillars surrounded by plants, it presents a picturesque sight.

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3.04 km

Oberwallenstädter See Recreation Area

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Unfortunately it's usually crowded when the weather is nice. Otherwise it's great.

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3.26 km

Caribbean Corner

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So, for me, the ideal place for swimming and relaxing is quiet and largely deserted. But everyone has their own preferences. In any case, the operators have managed to bring …

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4.07 km

Main River Cycle Path between Michelau and Lichtenfels

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A worthy conclusion to a very nice tour. Of all the driveways I know so far to Lichtenfels, this is by far the most beautiful.

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6.51 km

Main River Promenade near Michelau

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A nice alternative to the bike path on the other side of the Main. Not suitable for road bikes, but great for hybrid bikes.

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10.4 km

Old Railway Bridge near Schney

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The old railway bridge at Schney, which leads over the Main, is entered in the list of architectural monuments in Lichtenfels. It was built by Johann Georg Beuschel in 1857/59, blown up in 1945 and is still preserved today.

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10.5 km

Pathway under the railway bridge over the Main

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Unusually, you drive under the railway bridge over the river. Can you have seen.

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16.2 km

View of Kloster Banz

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The former Benedictine Abbey of Banz Monastery was rededicated from a castle to a monastery in 1070 and is now used by the Hanns Seidel Foundation as an educational facility and as a backdrop for the "Songs on Banz".

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