Fahr Main Ferry – Volkach Market Square and Fountain loop from Schwanfeld

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Landkreis Schweinfurt

Schwanfeld

Fahr Main Ferry – Volkach Market Square and Fountain loop from Schwanfeld

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Fahr Main Ferry – Volkach Market Square and Fountain loop from Schwanfeld

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31.2km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.83 km for 129 m

Open: • April-October, Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM-8:00 PM • April-October, Saturday: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM • April-October, Public holidays & Sunday: 9:00 AM-8:00 PM • November-March, Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM-7:00 PM • November-March, Saturday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM • November-March, Public holidays & Sunday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 21.5 km for 101 m

Open: • November 1-March 31, Monday-Friday: 6:30 AM-8:30 AM & 12:00 PM-7:00 PM • November 1-March 31, Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM • April 1-October 31, Monday-Friday: 6:30 AM-8:30 AM & 12:00 PM-8:00 PM • April 1-October 31, Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.81 km

Ferry crossing

Highlight • Other

3.83 km

Wipfeld Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

You can leisurely cross the Main with the Main ferry at Wipfeld.

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4.08 km

Wipfelder Mainaue bei St.Ludwig

Nature Reserve

10.7 km

Fahr Main Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Four winegrowers from the Fahr Winegrowing Association take turns opening their wine bar exclusively every Saturday and Sunday at the Fahr Main Ferry. Enjoy a glass of wine on the …

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16.0 km

Volkach Market Square and Fountain

Highlight • Settlement

The wine town of Volkach is the center of the Mainschleife and looks back over more than 1,100 years of local history, all in the name of Frankenwein. Take a …

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17.1 km

View of Maria im Weingarten Pilgrimage Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The pilgrimage church is idyllically located in the middle of the vineyards above the Main. In the late Gothic church you can admire the wooden carved “Madonna in the Rosary” by Tilman Riemenschneider.

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18.4 km

Vineyards of Volkacher Mainschleife

Highlight • Natural

The many many beautiful vineyards, impressive.

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18.8 km

Volkach Vineyards

Highlight • Natural

Bike path next to the quiet street. On one side the vineyards on the other the Main

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27.6 km

View of the Main River in Wipfeld

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View over the Main to the Schweinfurt Main Island.

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31.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

6.45 km

4.09 km

3.93 km

230 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

3.20 km

491 m

312 m

301 m

237 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

7°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 20, 2023,Genussradeln am Main bei Volkach

This tour was an event organized by the Mainschleifenvinothek volkach

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May 19, 2024,Nach Blick auf Schloss Klingenberg

Simple and easy to ride tour along the Main.
Lots of places to stop for refreshments at fair prices

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June 20, 2025,Geniessertour am Main🌞🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🍇😎😅

Once again, we set off from the motorhome parking space in Escherndorf in glorious weather. We cycled through Untereisenheim and Obereisenheim to Wipfeld. There we wanted to take the ferry to the other side of the river, but unfortunately, the ferry was out of service. So we backtracked a bit and took the ferry in Obereisenheim. We made detours to …

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June 16, 2023,Runde Volkau-Stammheim 16062023

Soooo, found the museum by accident. You can give yourself that. 👍 Many photos taken, but I won't show them to you.....😉 You should watch them live!!!! ✌️

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