Köslau – Ebelsbach Stream loop from Hofheim in Unterfranken

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Hofheim in Unterfranken

Köslau – Ebelsbach Stream loop from Hofheim in Unterfranken

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Köslau – Ebelsbach Stream loop from Hofheim in Unterfranken

03:44

57.7km

380m

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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Haßberge

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

Geißleraue und Aurachwiesen bei Ostheim

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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18.7 km

Köslau

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful half-timbered house in Koslau.
The Rennweg runs through Köslau.

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29.1 km

Ebelsbach Stream

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If you cycle with a bit of time and enjoyment, you will find small brook rapids and idyllic insights into untouched nature on the Ebelsbach.

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35.2 km

Abt-Degen-Weintal Vineyards near Ziegelanger

Highlight • Natural

The house with a face. When we drove past here as children, we had a competition to see who would discover the house first. What could be in there...?

A …

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36.1 km

View of Schmachtenberg Castle Ruins

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Thanks to dendrochronological determinations of some timbers, it is certain that the castle was only built in the years 1420/30, during the Hussite era and parallel to the construction of the town wall of Zeiler, by the Bishopric of Bamberg.

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37.5 km

Historic Old Town of Zeil am Main

Highlight • Historical Site

Not far from the World Heritage city of Bamberg, the picturesque half-timbered town of Zeil a.Main is in a charming location in the Main valley at the foot of the …

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38.0 km

Stadtsee

Lake

45.2 km

Schnauferle Rail Trail from Haßfurt to Hofheim

Highlight • Cycleway

A very pleasant route to ride. A very sensible use of the old railway line.

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53.8 km

Cycle Path on the Old Railway Line (Hofheimerle)

Highlight • Cycleway

There is always something beautiful to discover

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57.4 km

Kapellen or Wethtor (Goßmannsdorf Gate), Hofheim

Highlight • Historical Site

The Wethtor (also called chapel gate) has been around since 1714. Today (and since 1999) it houses the Red Cross Museum. The coat of arms of Prince-Bishop Philipp von Greifenclau …

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57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

15.6 km

14.9 km

2.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

8.17 km

6.15 km

5.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 24 October

12°C

6°C

98 %

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Comments

May 22, 2022,kurz entschlossene Tour am Sonntag ,nach Breitbrunn in den neuen Biergarten 🍺🍻🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♀️

Super nice tour 🚴‍♀️🚴, with wonderful 🌞.
The beer garden just 🔝

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May 9, 2023,🚴 Über'n Rennweg runter in's Maintal nach Ebelsbach, dann über Zeil, Haßfurt, Hofheim wieder hoch in die Hassberge nach Hohnhausen. 9.5.2023 🚴🌞👍

🚴 From Hohnhausen via the Weinstraße up to Rennweg, then always along the Rennweg to Köslau. From Köslau via Dörflis, Ebelsbach, down into the Main Valley. From Ebelsbach, to the right of the platform, to Zeil. From Zeil to Haßfurt to the bike path, former railway line. From here via Königsberg to Hofheim. From Hofheim via Goßmannsdorf back up into …

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March 26, 2024,🚴 Über die Hassberge in die heiligen Länder, dann runter in's Maintal, von da die Hassberge wieder hoch nach Hohnhausen. 26.3.2024 🚴

🚴 Over the Hassberge into the holy lands, then down into the Maintal, from there back up to the Hassberge.
🚴 66 km - 3/26/2024🚴

My tour took me along the Rennweg to Köslau, Pettstadt, Kirchlauter, Breitbrunn. From Breitbrunn we went down to Gleisenau, Ebelsbach. From Ebelsbach I drove to Zeil a.M. and Haßfurt. We continued on the railway embankment …

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August 31, 2025,Alles hat prima geklappt!!!

Exactly as planned: 9 a.m. meeting at Dornbusch (7 cyclists) - stop at the Köslau Cycle Path Church (5 cyclists – normal drop-off...) - church service in Pettstadt (well over 100 visitors), lunch - continued through Dörflis and along the Ebelsbach stream to Ebelsbach (drop-off made up for). There, at the closed ice cream parlor, we chose the same ice …

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May 19, 2025,🚴 Über'n Rennweg runter in's Maintal nach Ebelsbach, dann über Zeil, Haßfurt, Hofheim wieder hoch in die Hassberge nach Hohnhausen. 19.5.2025 🚴🌞👍

🚴 approx. 71 km - May 19, 2025 🚴

🚴 From Hohnhausen, along the Weinstraße (Weinstrasse) up to Rennweg, then along Rennweg to Köslau.
From Köslau via Dörflis, Ebelsbach, down into the Main Valley. From Ebelsbach, right next to the railway line, up to Zeil. From Zeil to Haßfurt.
In Haßfurt, to the cycle path along the former railway line. …

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May 28, 2024,🚴 Über'n Rennweg runter in's Maintal nach Ebelsbach, dann über Zeil, Haßfurt, Hofheim wieder hoch in die Hassberge nach Hohnhausen. 28.5.2024 🚴🌞👍

🚴 approx. 71 km - May 28th, 2024 🚴

🚴 From Hohnhausen via the wine route up to the Rennweg, then always along the Rennweg to Köslau.
From Köslau via Dörflis, Ebelsbach, down into the Main valley. From Ebelsbach, to the right of the railway line, up to Zeil. From Zeil to Haßfurt.
In Haßfurt, to the cycle path on …

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September 1, 2024,Testtour zur Radwegekirche Köslau

Now I had to test how much time I would need to cycle to Köslau. There is a service next Sunday, September 8th, at 10 a.m. to mark the inauguration of the church of St. Burkard in Köslau after the successful external renovation. And because this is a cycle path church, I would like to arrive in a timely manner …

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