Volkacher Mainschleife – Volkach Market Square and Fountain loop from Nordheim am Main

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Volkacher Mainschleife – Volkach Market Square and Fountain loop from Nordheim am Main

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Volkacher Mainschleife – Volkach Market Square and Fountain loop from Nordheim am Main

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35.9km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 106 m for 66 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM-8:00 PM • Saturday: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM • Sunday: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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463 m

Escherndorf Wine Village

Highlight • Settlement

Historical place, wonderfully situated on the Main. One of the best vineyards is located here: the Escherndorfer Lump.

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895 m

View of the Vineyards at Volkacher Mainschleife

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Vineyards as far as the eye can see. Very good wines grow here.

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4.93 km

Volkacher Mainschleife

Highlight • River

Volkach is a very beautiful little town. There is also a huge canoe rental on the Main.

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6.24 km

View of Maria im Weingarten Pilgrimage Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The pilgrimage church is idyllically located in the middle of the vineyards above the Main. In the late Gothic church you can admire the wooden carved “Madonna in the Rosary” by Tilman Riemenschneider.

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17.1 km

Wipfelder Mainaue bei St.Ludwig

Nature Reserve

29.2 km

Volkach Market Square and Fountain

Highlight • Settlement

The wine town of Volkach is the center of the Mainschleife and looks back over more than 1,100 years of local history, all in the name of Frankenwein. Take a …

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29.4 km

Upper Gate, Volkach

Highlight • Monument

Das Obere Tor (auch Sommeracher Tor, Diebenturm, Adresse Oberer Markt 1, früher Hausnummer 30) im Süden der Stadt ist Teil der Stadtbefestigung von Volkach. Seine Höhe macht es zu einem …

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29.6 km

Volkach Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The former administrative buildings are spread throughout the old town. Only the town hall at the front of the market square is still used by the city administration today. A …

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33.1 km

View of the Volkacher Mainschleife

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Who did not already know:
a larger river meandering landscape does not exist in Bavaria.

More white Wikipedia:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainschleife_(Volkach)

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35.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

4.23 km

3.59 km

3.40 km

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

1.61 km

1.21 km

1.10 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 28 October

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2023,Runde Volkau-Stammheim 16062023

Soooo, found the museum by accident. You can give yourself that. 👍 Many photos taken, but I won't show them to you.....😉 You should watch them live!!!! ✌️

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September 20, 2023,Genussradeln am Main bei Volkach

This tour was an event organized by the Mainschleifenvinothek volkach

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May 19, 2024,Nach Blick auf Schloss Klingenberg

Simple and easy to ride tour along the Main.
Lots of places to stop for refreshments at fair prices

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July 22, 2025,Mainschleife Volkach – über Sommerach, Wipfeld und Fähre Fahr zurück nach Escherndorf 🚴‍♀️

Today was truly unsettled, a bit of everything, perfect for cycling. A rainy break at the farms in Volkach, a delicious Pinot Blanc, and a winemaker's pot 🍲. The northern loop to Wipfeld faced a strong headwind, which blew away the clouds ⛅️. The return trip via Vogelsburg was simply a must; a few more meters of elevation gain were …

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September 21, 2022,Am Main und durch die Weinberge bei Volkach

Definitely stop off at the Zang winery in Escherndorf. The Federweißer was delicious.

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July 11, 2024,Würzburg Main und Wein Tour

It was supposed to be a long circular tour, but unfortunately, two ferries on the Main River were cancelled, so I had to go back. It was still a nice tour.
The video of this tour is here: