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Main River in Upper Franconia – View of the Wilhelminenaue loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Main River in Upper Franconia – View of the Wilhelminenaue loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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Main River in Upper Franconia – View of the Wilhelminenaue loop from Bayreuth Hbf

02:30

36.8km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7 m for 12 m

After 74 m for 3 m

After 36.7 km for 3 m

After 36.8 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.08 km

Altes Schloss Bayreuth with Cour d'Honneur

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The Old Palace in Bayreuth was built in 1455 and was the residence of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth from 1603 to 1753, before the move to the New Palace in …

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1.91 km

Main River meadows at Albrecht Dürer Street

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In the middle of Bayreuth, the rippling Red Main forms a small but fine meadow landscape. A cycle and footpath leads along the shore.

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2.00 km

Main River in Upper Franconia

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The Rot-Main-Auen-Weg leads cyclists and hikers through Bayreuth, always along the Rotmain river.

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2.55 km

Roter Main at Hans-Walter-Wild Stadium

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A beautiful path along the Red Main.

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3.09 km

Ellrodtweg Cycle Path Along the Red Main, Bayreuth

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Mostly directly on the banks of the Rotmain on shady avenues lined with a few benches, hikers and cyclists share the asphalted route.

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3.51 km

View of the Wilhelminenaue

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A beautiful landscape

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5.29 km

Schloss Colmdorf with castle café

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The town of Colmdorf, then known as Kolbendorf, was first mentioned in 1386. The wooden predecessor of the current castle stood a little further south and was first mentioned in …

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23.8 km

Scenic landscape in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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36.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

8.20 km

5.41 km

5.34 km

691 m

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.4 km

6.57 km

3.49 km

2.65 km

2.50 km

232 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

23°C

15°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Main River in Upper Franconia – View of the Wilhelminenaue loop from Bayreuth Hbf

Altes Schloss Bayreuth with Cour d'Honneur

Main River meadows at Albrecht Dürer Street

Main River in Upper Franconia

Roter Main at Hans-Walter-Wild Stadium

Ellrodtweg Cycle Path Along the Red Main, Bayreuth

View of the Wilhelminenaue

Schloss Colmdorf with castle café

Scenic landscape in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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