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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Lichtenfels
Burgkunstadt

View of Plassenburg Castle – Bischofsgrün Market Square loop from Burgkunstadt

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Lichtenfels
Burgkunstadt

View of Plassenburg Castle – Bischofsgrün Market Square loop from Burgkunstadt

Moderate

5.0

(1)

37

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View of Plassenburg Castle – Bischofsgrün Market Square loop from Burgkunstadt

04:32

107km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 20 m for 98 m

After 54.7 km for 209 m

After 107 km for 98 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

870 m

Mainradweg near Burgkunstadt

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Run on the Mainradweg. Just beautiful.

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2

18.3 km

Kulmbach is a town with about 27,000 inhabitants, a large district town, which is located roughly in the middle of Upper Franconia. The landmark is the Plassenburg and the ascent …

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3

20.4 km

View of Plassenburg Castle

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Is worth a visit 👍

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41.2 km

Ruins

Ruins

5

49.4 km

Cycle path along the White Main

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Scenic very beautiful section along the still young White Main.

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6

52.9 km

old railway line, beautiful to drive

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7

54.8 km

Bischofsgrün Market Square

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Very nice little market with great inns.

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8

56.0 km

Bischofsgrün–Bad Berneck Rail Trail

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From the old Bischofsgrün train station, this tarred cycle path runs downhill all the way to Bad Berneck, where you can recover from the climbs in the Fichtelgebirge.

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9

83.2 km

Towards the end of a long bike ride I was lucky enough to be able to ride behind a fast cyclist. This gave me another boost in motivation. This section is ideal for making good progress.

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107 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.3 km

19.7 km

17.3 km

5.61 km

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

106 km

1.14 km

301 m

157 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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