Karlstadt – Karlstadt Old Town loop from Wernfeld (Hp)

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Karlstadt – Karlstadt Old Town loop from Wernfeld (Hp)

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Karlstadt – Karlstadt Old Town loop from Wernfeld (Hp)

02:27

41.9km

130m

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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.1 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.56 km

Main Cycle Path Near Wernfeld

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The Main Cycle Path is beautiful.

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10.1 km

Karlstadt

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Beautiful old town, good stopover on the Mainradweg

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10.7 km

Especially in the summer months, the old town is a popular destination for cycle tourists who come to Karlstadt via the Werntal cycle path as well as the Maintal cycle path. The Franconian Marienweg also runs through Karlstadt.

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11.0 km

Karlstadt and the ruins of Karlsburg Castle

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Karlstadt, founded around 1200, has a lot to offer. In the old town, surrounded by walls, towers and gates, the visitor discovers buildings and structures that have been preserved for …

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11.1 km

Karlstadt Old Town

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The pedestrian zone in Karlstadt is always busy, you can always meet people there.

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14.9 km

Stettener Stein Vineyards

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Typical of the vineyards in the west of the Lower Franconian Main Triangle between Ochsenfurt, Würzburg and Karlstadt are the steep limestone slopes, which are sometimes reminiscent of mighty fortress walls.

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16.0 km

View of Stettener Stein Vineyards from the Main Cycle Path

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terroir f - A magical place at Stettener Stein

In the steep "Stettener Stein", 130 meters above the Main, you will find the terroir f of Karlstadt. You sit here …

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22.9 km

Beautiful cycle path along the Main River

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Completely uninterrupted, away from traffic, smooth surface

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41.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

3.31 km

2.73 km

2.32 km

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

1.03 km

275 m

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

12°C

7°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2024,Von Zellingen nach Gemünden am Main

A short stretch. The weather is getting better again, it is dry and from midday it is also a bit warmer again. I am travelling along the Main cycle path as leisurely as the ships creep along the banks of the Main. I cycle past numerous beer gardens, all of which are still closed. If the weather is good at …

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September 20, 2025,...🚴‍♂️🚴Main🌊abwärts nach Gemünden&zurück😍 Zellingen, Himmelstadt, Karlstadt,

Oh man, it was wonderful to cycle again 🚴🏿🚴‍♂️ ... despite a lot of traffic 🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏿🚴‍♂️ a real pleasure 😊 ... varied landscape with a view 👀 / wide Main meadows / lots of forest 🌲💚 ... Gemünden is okay, Karlstadt on the other hand is great, a small town with its own charm 😍🌟 ... we really like the …

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June 13, 2023,Tauber - Main - Fränkische Saale Tag 1 Teil 2

First on the 5⭐️ cycle path to Lauda. Then with the 🚆 to Würzburg. Unfortunately, the elevator was broken in both Lauda and Wü. That means carrying the heavy bikes up and down the stairs. With wonderful cycling weather and beautiful sections directly on the Main, we continued along the left of the Main. After a short rest on the …

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