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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Pegnitz

Rotmain Spring – Source of the Red Main loop from Trockau

Moderate

5.0

(2)

3

riders

Rotmain Spring – Source of the Red Main loop from Trockau

02:12

25.1km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 195 m for 31 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.4 km

Downhill Trail at Eichenreuther Berg

Highlight • MTB Park

Nice crisp descent on Eichenreuther Berg towards Spänfleck. Then a beautiful view towards Bayreuth and Sophienberg.

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2

15.5 km

Interesting for departure. Straight narrow and quite steep trail. Driving straight is not that easy!

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3

16.1 km

Rotmain Spring

Highlight • River

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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4

16.1 km

Source of the Red Main

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The spring has not dried up even in the drought summer of 2018! Very nice rest area!

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18.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

6

19.2 km

Schnitzel with french fries and a non-alcoholic wheat beer. It was good

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7

22.1 km

Gradl Brewery Leups

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Very good beer and great sausages

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8

24.5 km

Trockau Viaduct

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602 m long viaduct of the six-lane Federal Motorway 9. Construction period 1998 to 2001. Construction costs at that time approx. 27 million euros. Although it is "only" 40m high …

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9

24.7 km

Under the A9

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B

25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

6.22 km

1.21 km

788 m

159 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

6.67 km

4.72 km

2.64 km

2.26 km

418 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Thursday 27 August

23°C

17°C

77 %

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