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Upper Franconia

Rotmain Spring – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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Upper Franconia

Rotmain Spring – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Bayreuth Hbf

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Rotmain Spring – ⚓ Main Confluence loop from Bayreuth Hbf

05:59

93.2km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: March 20, 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 93.2 km for 3 m

After 93.3 km for 12 m

Waypoints

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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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22.2 km

Rotmain Spring

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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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36.9 km

Wittelsbach Fountain

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In 1908, the Bayreuth City Council decided to erect an art fountain in honor of the House of Wittelsbach to commemorate the centenary of its membership in the Kingdom of …

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63.1 km

Bridge Over the Roter Main

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short stop and enjoy the view of the Red Main

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64.6 km

⚓ Mainzusammenfluss

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The Main, the most important river in northern Bavaria, does not have a single source, but arises at the confluence of the Red and White Maines. While the White Main …

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80.9 km

Historic stone bridge over the Roter Main at Altdrossenfeld

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Three-part system with one five-arch and two two-arch bridge sections, end of the 18th century

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82.4 km

Main Valley Cycle Path

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Between Bayreuth and Kulmbach you drive a lot on small country roads. There is almost nowhere much traffic here, so it is easy to drive.

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8

84.8 km

Altenplos Water Mill

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Very nice here

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93.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

28.8 km

14.2 km

12.1 km

239 m

Surfaces

73.4 km

6.65 km

5.92 km

5.22 km

1.60 km

516 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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