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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

04:03

64.7km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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37.4 km

Kleinreh Mill

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great stop for hikers. The smoked fish (also to take away) are a poem. There is also coffee, cake and snacks. As a Mühlenweg hiker you have to plan in advance!

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Nobody knows where the volcano erupted, bringing the white and greenish-gray quartz keratophyr into the Steinach Gorge. The special climate in the gorge, which is due to the rock, the natural river and the floodplain forests, makes it a suitable home for endangered fish and bird species. And who can not do anything with all this, will simply enjoy the aesthetics of the wild and romantic natural monument.

By the way, the shortest access directly to the gorge is possible from the Steinachtal south of Wildenstein.

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45.1 km

Steinach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

A wonderful path runs parallel to the Lower Steinach River to the Steinach Gorge. It's also ideal for trekking bikers and gravel/cyclocross riders.

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45.2 km

Waldschänke Steinachtal

Highlight • Restaurant

cozy stop to take a break, hiking and cycling in and around the Steinachtal

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45.3 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

Highlight • Bridge

This wooden bridge leads over the Untere Steinach to the Waldschänke. Afterwards, several hiking trails lead in different directions.

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45.6 km

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

A break in the castle courtyard is not possible, but benches and tables invite the visitor to take a rest with a view of the fortified tower of the Nordeck ruins.

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45.7 km

Along the Untere Steinach to the Nordeck ruins

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

The paths around the Steinachklamm lead over gravel roads and shorter single-trail sections starting from Stadtsteinach past restaurants, mill taverns into the Oberland. Here are sights such as the old castle ruins Nordeck, the Waffnehammer or the Old Paper Mill hidden in the woods. Passing rocks, you will cross small bridges and hiking trails through the Franconian Forest. Whether on a mountain bike or on foot, the trails around the Steinachtalklamm offer many opportunities for a variety of tours.

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46.8 km

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

Highlight • Monument

At the beginning of the Steinach valley is the "cutting mill at the blast furnace". Since 1868 it has been used to cut beams or boards from so-called "blocks". "Blöcher" are unprocessed trunks that come from the densely wooded Franconian Forest. The small sawmill was built because a hurricane in the Franconian Forest cut down countless giant trees. In 1982, students and professors at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences began to renovate the saw so that it is fully functional again today and is available for tours with its original equipment.

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64.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

18.1 km

9.94 km

5.85 km

2.53 km

778 m

167 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

7.51 km

5.74 km

3.93 km

3.32 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Steinach Gorge – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

Kleinreh Mill

Steinach Gorge

Steinach Gorge

Waldschänke Steinachtal

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

Along the Untere Steinach to the Nordeck ruins

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

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