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Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia

Farnsberg Trail – View of the Teufels Tintenfass loop from Riedenberg

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia

Farnsberg Trail – View of the Teufels Tintenfass loop from Riedenberg

Moderate

3

riders

Farnsberg Trail – View of the Teufels Tintenfass loop from Riedenberg

01:51

19.9km

490m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.72 km for 48 m

After 19.5 km for 14 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

217 m

Farnsberg Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Get off the hiking trail - up onto a separate trail for mountain bikers! The trail leads around the Farnsberg on the trail. The old hut with many old beeches is worth seeing.

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2

1.11 km

View Near Tintenfässchen

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Very nice, promising rest area at the top of the forest meadow 👍
A table and several benches are available!

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3

1.44 km

View of the Tintenfass

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The "inkwell" is the unfortunate remnant of the former "pointed stone dome", a basalt point that fell victim to mining.

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4

1.79 km

View of the Teufels Tintenfass

Highlight • Viewpoint

The geotope "Devil's Inkwell" here on the Farnsberg is rightly one of the main attractions of the Black Mountains 👍

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5

2.35 km

Rhön Mountain Lodge

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Newly built mountain hut with good accommodation and tasty food (self-service). Good starting point for hikes in the Bavarian Rhön. Free hiking parking directly in front of the hut.

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6

13.0 km

The route towards the forest window can be driven in different ways, very nice, I liked it a lot.

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14.6 km

Platzer Kuppe

Nature Reserve

8

16.2 km

View from the Platzer Kuppe

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If you haven't been here, you've left a treat.

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9

19.6 km

Würzburger Karl-Straub-Haus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Würzburger Haus is an ideal destination or can be used as an intermediate destination on hiking tours (e.g. hut tour 15 km or Kuppenweg 10 km). A beautiful dining …

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

2.50 km

1.51 km

1.27 km

922 m

198 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

6.24 km

4.45 km

2.73 km

102 m

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Lowest point (460 m)

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Sunday 5 July

26°C

13°C

15 %

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