⚓ Mainzusammenfluss – Bridge Over the Roter Main loop from Schloss Thurnau

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⚓ Mainzusammenfluss – Bridge Over the Roter Main loop from Schloss Thurnau

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⚓ Mainzusammenfluss – Bridge Over the Roter Main loop from Schloss Thurnau

02:19

38.1km

250m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.72 km

Golf Course Tunnel Thurnau

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Golf course tunnel in Thurnau. The beautiful railway cycle path goes right through the golf course.

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12.6 km

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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14.1 km

Vierecksee

Lake

14.7 km

Kieswäsch Lake (Mainaue Recreation Area)

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The recreational area Mainaue is a popular destination for young and old. In summer, a beautiful lake with a beach meadow, in winter beat the hearts of ice sports fans higher. Suitable for walkers and cyclists at any time of the day.
The lake also offers surfing and a designated area for fishing.
Toilets and a snack bar as well as a cafe are available directly at the lake. Parking spaces are available in sufficient numbers.
The lake area is 26 ha. The bathing area covers 3.5 ha.

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14.8 km

View across the Kieswäsch towards Plassenburg Castle

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A magnificent perspective of the Plassenburg.

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15.6 km

Mainaue Lake (Kulmbach Recreation Area)

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Swimming area on the Main Cycle Path "Kieswäsch"

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25.9 km

Bridge Over the Roter Main

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An old railway bridge. The "Bockerla" train used to run from Kulmbach to Bayreuth. Since the 1990s, it's been a great bike path.

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37.6 km

St. Laurentius Church and Wooden Bridge, Thurnau

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The St. Laurentiuskirche in Thurnau is connected to the castle by a wooden bridge. In this way, the lords of the castle were able to reach the two-story patron box inside the church dry-footed. Magnificent carvings, baroque stucco work and Pietist ceiling paintings testify to rule and belief.

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38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

4.36 km

4.23 km

3.07 km

378 m

184 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

2.96 km

955 m

217 m

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

7°C

-3°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2023,Mainwiege & Schloß Thurnau, auf 🚂-Radweg 👌

On tour today without a blue sky. It went to the confluence of the Main (Mainwiege), from the Red Main and White Main becomes the "big" Main. Then on the 🚂 cycle path "Red Main" to Thurnau. The castle and the castle church are well worth seeing. Another detour to Limmersdorf to the Tanzlinde. Back the 🚂bike path again, because …

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October 30, 2023,Fahrradtour nach Menchau zur Aubachquelle...🌞🍁🍂😀

This morning we drove to Menchau to the Aubachquelle and the Henkers Brünnlein in beautiful weather.
Unfortunately the pictures of the Henker's Brünnlein are gone 🙊
And the average speed is not correct because my phone stopped working there. 😭
It was still a nice tour...
LG 😀

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January 30, 2025,Heute über 50km gefahren...

This morning I went to Kleinheinz to get some bread and sauerkraut, then after lunch I got on my bike and headed off towards Thurnau in the best cycling weather, around 5 degrees and lots of 🌞 it was a lot of fun, spring can come...
Greetings from Mainleus 🙂🙋🏻‍♀️

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