Wiesent Valley Cycle Path – The beautiful Wiesent Trail loop from Gößweinstein

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Gößweinstein

Wiesent Valley Cycle Path – The beautiful Wiesent Trail loop from Gößweinstein

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Wiesent Valley Cycle Path – The beautiful Wiesent Trail loop from Gößweinstein

02:56

47.7km

510m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.40 km for 73 m

After 16.1 km for 123 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.99 km

Wiesent Valley Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The very beautiful Wiesenttal, in which only one or two little hills have to be conquered. One tip is to take a break in the Sachsenmühle, which you pass by.

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3.61 km

This beautiful path runs parallel to the Wiesent river, the railway line and the federal road B470. Of all the options, it is the best option for hiking and cycling. Its varied route is fun anyway. :)

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6.77 km

Cave Entrance

7.32 km

Wiesent, near Wohlmannsgesees

Highlight • River

Beautiful section of the trail always close to the water and the Wiesent has a beautiful color palette here

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7.97 km

Wiesent Valley

Highlight • Gorge

After the descent from Pottenstein you drive a great route along the museum railway and the Wiesent along the valley, an almost flat route.

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12.5 km

Neideck Ruins

Highlight • Castle

One of the landmarks of Franconian Switzerland

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21.6 km

Leinleiter Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice place, gladly again

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22.3 km

Wallgraben des Wasserschlosses

Archaeological Site

23.8 km

Cycle path along the old railway line near Heiligenstadt

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

On very hot days it is particularly nice to have lunch at the Heiligenstadter Hof and then visit the Kneipp facility and/or the bathing lake.

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40.6 km

Through the beautiful Aufseßtal to Kuchenmühle

Highlight (Segment) • Restaurant

Simply picturesque and sometimes quite flat for a change, this beautiful dirt road leads you quite relaxed to the cake mill.

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44.8 km

Messingschlagerhöhle

Cave Entrance

47.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

12.5 km

10.9 km

3.75 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

13.6 km

3.15 km

2.44 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 15, 2025,Tälertour🚴Fränkische Schweiz Tour 15.03.2025

So, we hopped on our bikes🚴. This time we started in Behringersmühle, and from there we headed down the Wiesental valley on the cycle path. We actually wanted to turn north into the Leinleitertal valley before reaching Ebermannstadt. But then we realized that the ice cream shop in Ebermannstadt should be open in this sunshine. Indeed, 👍 the detour via …

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