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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Coburg
Bad Rodach

Heldburg Fortress – View of Veste Heldburg loop from Bad Rodach (b Coburg)

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Landkreis Coburg
Bad Rodach

Heldburg Fortress – View of Veste Heldburg loop from Bad Rodach (b Coburg)

Moderate

4.6

(24)

64

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Heldburg Fortress – View of Veste Heldburg loop from Bad Rodach (b Coburg)

02:51

40.4km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 189 m for 234 m

Waypoints

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Train Station

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13.5 km

Heldburg Fortress

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In the Franconian-influenced part of Thuringia stands one of Germany's most beautiful castle complexes. Immaculately restored, Heldburg Castle houses the German Castle Museum. It showcases the history and culture of …

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13.5 km

Veste Heldburg

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Heldburg Fortress acquired its appearance mainly in the 16th and 19th centuries. However, its history goes back much further, probably to the 12th century. The Renaissance architect Nikolaus Gromann had …

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14.8 km

View of Heldburg

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Descending or walking from Veste Heldburg you have a beautiful view of the city from here with the church as the building that characterizes the city.

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15.4 km

Old Post Office, Heldburg

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The new post office building was built in 1906 by a company from Gauerstadt and rented to the Reichspost, which later bought the building. After 1945, Deutsche Post AG, Deutsche …

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15.8 km

Market Square in Heldburg

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The central square in Heldburg, surrounded by a number of sights, is an ideal place to start the sightseeing tour.

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15.8 km

Historic Old Town of Heldburg

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The town hall is centrally located directly on the market place of Heldburg. The beautifully renovated old half-timbered house is now the mayor's seat and the seat of the VG Heldburger Unterland.

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18.2 km

View of Veste Heldburg

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It's most beautiful there when the sun is out, but the other seasons also have their charm. The bench there invites you to rest. Feet up and stretch.

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19.5 km

View of Veste Heldburg

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Not only the view, but also the cycle path there is great.

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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

10.5 km

9.91 km

5.14 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

8.92 km

2.43 km

1.58 km

130 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Sunday 16 August

21°C

14°C

66 %

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Comments

September 20, 2024,Entlang des "Grünen Bandes"
The tour comes from a flyer for the Coburg.Rennsteig region. It also leads through regions of the former inner-German border area. It was a beautiful, moderately difficult tour with a few climbs.

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