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: July 20, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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34.5 km

Steinachklamm Gorge (Eulenspiegelweg)

Highlight • Gorge

Very nice tour through the Steinachklamm

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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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40.9 km

Steinach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

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 …

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45.0 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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45.3 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 …

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46.7 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" …

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