⚓ Mainzusammenfluss – Thurnau Castle loop from Kasendorf

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⚓ Mainzusammenfluss – Thurnau Castle loop from Kasendorf

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⚓ Mainzusammenfluss – Thurnau Castle loop from Kasendorf

06:41

107km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Mainaltwasser bei Mainleus

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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41.6 km

Wooden Covered Bridge over the Main near Wilmersreuth

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Very beautiful Main crossing, made of an elaborate wooden construction.

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43.8 km

Schwarzacher Steg Covered Bridge

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The Schwarzacher Steg is a striking covered wooden bridge. It spans the Main River near Mainleus.

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44.3 km

Mainaltwasser bei Mainleus

Nature Reserve

49.3 km

⚓ Mainzusammenfluss

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The Main, the most important river in northern Bavaria, does not have a single source, but arises at the confluence of the Red and White Maines. While the White Main springs in the Fichtelgebirge below the Ochsenkopf, the Red Main begins its run in the southern district of Bayreuth.
West of the city of Kulmbach below Schloss Steinenhausen, the two source rivers to the Main, which in contrast to the South Bavarian Danube, flows into the North Sea.

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64.5 km

Historic stone bridge over the Roter Main at Altdrossenfeld

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Three-part system with one five-arch and two two-arch bridge sections, end of the 18th century

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66.0 km

Main Valley Cycle Path

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Between Bayreuth and Kulmbach you drive a lot on small country roads. There is almost nowhere much traffic here, so it is easy to drive.

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78.2 km

Main River meadows at Albrecht Dürer Street

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In the middle of Bayreuth, the rippling Red Main forms a small but fine meadow landscape. A cycle and footpath leads along the shore.

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90.3 km

View of Neudrossenfeld and Trinity Church

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A beautiful view of the town

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101 km

Thurnau Castle

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Behind the walls of Thurnau Castle lies a turbulent history. Several noble families expanded the original castle over the centuries into an extensive palace complex. Especially nice: You can not only look at a castle here, but also discover many small details and traces of the past during the tour.

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107 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

37.3 km

15.0 km

12.6 km

3.47 km

260 m

115 m

Surfaces

89.4 km

5.49 km

5.30 km

4.30 km

2.83 km

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

August 11, 2023,Michelau - Bayreuth

... today I leave out all the castles, cathedrals, churches and holy figures ... 🤫
... I enjoy my sunny ride through the landscape - meet friendly people and among them the first Swiss ... 😎🇨🇭🙂
... the forest, gravel and interlocking stone paths need a little more energy and the "eternal" up and down with steep climbs do the …

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May 18, 2023,18.05.2023 Mainradweg #2: Bayreuth ~> Lichtenfels

Every tour has something special, what is there to report? Here is the link to the blog https:// Fahrrad-touren-blog.blogspot.com/2023/05/mainradweg-bayreuth-lichtenfels.html

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June 7, 2024,Lichtenfels - Bayreuth

Cycled to Bayreuth in beautiful countryside in perfect cycling weather. Signage was much better than the day before. Now a Bayreuth beer :-)

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September 6, 2024,06.09. am Main entlang von Lichtenfels nach Bayreuth über Neudrossenfeld/Altenplos Teil 2 Bamberg/Bayreuth

Today we went from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Marktplatz. Start at the train station, I saved myself the trip to and from the hotel. The cycle path is very well signposted, the "route navigation" was usually in the handlebar bag. The Main meadows are beautiful to cycle through, but you also go through a forest every now and then. With a …

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June 9, 2023,Immer am Main lang von Lichtenfels nach Bayreuth

Starting from Lichtenfels, it always went along the Main first to the confluence of the White and Red Main near Kulmbach. Then further along the Red Main to Bayreuth. You cross the Main several times, but usually don't get too close to it.

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May 16, 2023,Mainradweg - Von Bayreuth bis Lichtenfels über Mainzusammenfluss bei Kulmbach

Bayreuth is really worth a trip and the confluence of the Main is also a beautiful natural phenomenon. Many small towns with beautiful churches along the way and almost everything off the main roads. Lichtenfels is really worth seeing but unfortunately deserted on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

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March 31, 2025,Kleine Tour durch Franken zum Frühlingsauftakt Tag 1: Bayreuth - Michelau

The start of spring 🤔 That's what I was actually hoping for. Unfortunately, the first day didn't quite live up to that. Bayreuth greeted me with drizzle, 5 degrees Celsius, and an icy northerly wind 🥶 I spent an hour at the train station struggling with the decision of whether I shouldn't take the train directly to my destination in …

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August 24, 2025,Radeln in der Tanzlinden Region Tag 9

Finally, we're back on the road! We're embarking on our big 2025 cycling trip and hoping for 1200 kilometers of fun.

Equipped with a new, larger tent, sleeping bags, a camping stove, and now also a bike trailer, we're setting off together on a new cycling adventure.

We'd love for you to join us again.

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