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View of Kloster Banz – Oxbow lakes and Main river bend loop from Lichtenfels

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Upper Franconia

View of Kloster Banz – Oxbow lakes and Main river bend loop from Lichtenfels

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View of Kloster Banz – Oxbow lakes and Main river bend loop from Lichtenfels

03:57

68.4km

230m

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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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Maintal von Staffelstein bis Hallstadt

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Start point

Train Station

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5.06 km

View of Kloster Banz

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From the cycle path near Schönbrunn you have a great view of Banz Monastery

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16.1 km

View of Ebensfeld and Staffelberg

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The Main winds its way idyllically through the valley. Especially around Unter- and Oberbrunn you will find a wonderful landscape with numerous altars and lakes. A look over the lush green meadows shows Markt Ebensfeld.

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17.3 km

View of the Main River Floodplain at Obermain

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A highlight in every season. A visit to the observation tower is a must. Simply a fantastic view.

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18.2 km

Oxbow lakes and Main river bend

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Observation tower in the "new" Main loop. As well as the view it offers.

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35.9 km

View of the Main in Kemmern

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From the Main Bridge in Kemmern you have a wide view upstream and downstream over the Main.

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60.2 km

Bad Staffelstein Town Hall

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Bad Staffelstein, just a few kilometers south of Lichtenfels.
The place has a very nice old building structure with many half-timbered houses, such as the town hall.
The Kurpark is also interesting and recommendable.

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61.7 km

View of Staffelberg

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Great photo motif. Behind the historic wayside cross and the wayside shrine, the Staffelberg rises majestically.

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66.1 km

View of Kloster Banz

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The cycle path is very beautiful and you have to decide whether you want to look at Banz Monastery or at the Fourteen Saints.

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68.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

21.9 km

11.3 km

7.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.0 km

5.22 km

1.57 km

1.49 km

168 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Comments

September 18, 2021,Main Tour Kemmern bis Staffelstein

This afternoon we started from Kemmern. Our destination Bad Staffelstein. Via Breitengüßbach, we continued to Rattelsdorf, Ebing, Zapfendorf, Unterleiterbach, Ebensfeld to the Staffelstein spa gardens. After a short stay, we went along the Main Cycle Path via Niederau, Oberbrunn, Unterbrunn, past many quarry ponds to Ebing back to Kemmern. The reward was a stop at the Wagner brewery. Great tour. …

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August 26, 2025,🚲 Am Main entlang 🏞️🌿🌻- Von Bad Staffelstein nach Hallstadt ☀️

Spontaneously free, sun-drenched – we took the train to Bad Staffelstein with our bikes. Without a big plan, but with a keen desire for nature and exercise.

From the train station, we headed straight toward the Main River, always following the river. The route led through charming towns like Rattelsdorf, Zapfendorf, Breitengüßbach, and Hallstadt – each with its own flair …

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June 11, 2023,Fahrradtour Hallstadt- Bad Staffelstein

Today we went from Bamberg-Hallstadt towards Bad Staffelstein. First we went up to the Panz monastery, the climb is quite steep. An imposing building. Then we went towards the Fourteen Saints, one of the most important baroque churches in Europe..also high but not very steep.
After lunch we went back down and towards Bamberg. A nice tour.

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October 6, 2021,Von Michelau in Oberfranken nach Bamberg

After the stay in. Michelau with good food and a good night's sleep, today it was a comfortable ride to Bamberg, where I took a bit of city culture with me, unfortunately got quite wet, but it dries up again

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September 29, 2024,Fahrradtour 24/65 Am Main entlang .

Along the Main in sunny weather. I didn't sweat today. 😁

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July 31, 2025,Main: Hochstadt/Main -> Bamberg

Addendum:
Yes, I did walk through the city: It's very large, with lots of lovely old buildings. Worth seeing!

(No photos because it was raining again)

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July 16, 2021,Tag 2/1: Von Lichtenfels nach Bamberg – MainRadweg

A first stage of the day along countless quarry ponds and through beautiful little towns with half-timbered houses

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May 17, 2023,Mainradweg - von Lichtenfels nach Bamberg über Kloster Banz

The main highlight of this Steckenabachnittes are the many pilgrimage routes and pilgrimage churches along the way. Unfortunately, the Banz Monastery does not offer a view and is better viewed from below. The Mainweg would lead past Bamberg. A construction site due to the construction of a new bike path or dam is a bit confusing just before the city. …

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View of Kloster Banz – Oxbow lakes and Main river bend loop from Lichtenfels

View of Kloster Banz

View of Ebensfeld and Staffelberg

View of the Main River Floodplain at Obermain

Oxbow lakes and Main river bend

View of the Main in Kemmern

Bad Staffelstein Town Hall

View of Staffelberg

View of Kloster Banz

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