Taubertal Cycle Path – Tauberbischofsheim Castle loop from Markelsheim

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Taubertal Cycle Path – Tauberbischofsheim Castle loop from Markelsheim

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Taubertal Cycle Path – Tauberbischofsheim Castle loop from Markelsheim

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51.8km

210m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.4 km for 15 m

After 25.6 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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262 m

Tauber bridge in Markelsheim

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If you drive or walk over the bridge and turn right, you'll find a Kneipp pool on the Tauber River, surrounded by a barefoot path. There are also a few …

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10.3 km

Tauber Cycle Path near Edelfingen

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On Tuesday afternoons there is an ice cream truck right next to the cycle path that sells very good ice cream!

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11.6 km

Taubertal Cycle Path

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Well-developed bike path with many opportunities to take a break.

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20.8 km

Taubertal Cycle Path

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Great route to make good progress in beautiful scenery. Only at the end of 2020 will the construction sites / diversions disturb at Lauda.

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25.5 km

Tauberbischofsheim Old Town

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Tauberbischofsheim is the district town of the Main-Tauber district and is famous for its historic old town. Of course, it also became known as a mecca of fencing. In the …

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25.5 km

Tauberbischofsheim Castle, also known as the Electorate of Mainz Castle, dates back to the 13th century. Today, it houses the Tauber Franconian Landscape Museum and, with its striking tower, is a landmark of the town.

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38.4 km

Tauber Idyll

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45.3 km

Bad Mergentheim

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Bad Mergentheim invites you to take a break with its beautiful market square. Here you can sit comfortably in one of the cafés and sip a coffee. A stroll through …

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51.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

15.1 km

15.0 km

3.88 km

308 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.4 km

1.23 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

7°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2022,2. Tag der Ostrunde vom Rad-Achter, Ochsenfurt-Tauberbischhofsheim.

Fantastic tour on the lovely Taubertalradweg.

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August 10, 2023,2023 Fahrradtour Teil I auf der Spur des 100 Meilen Laufs 🥾 von Rothenburg bis Gmünden am Main 😀, und auf 2 Tage verteilt 😎. Von 🚲 TBB bis Weikersheim an der Tauber entlang 😁✅, 68 km👍😁🙋

Today a bike tour 🚲 in Taubertal, after the car-free one fell into the water on Sunday, fantastic weather today... 😀🌻
Nice round and easily done ..☑️

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June 19, 2025,🚴‍♂️ Taubertalradweg von MGH bis TBB 🌞🌞🌞

A very beautiful bike path, paved throughout at this point. It runs along the Tauber River and offers many beautiful places to linger on both sides.

Definitely worth a detour.

SG
ℹ️✅️☮️

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September 2, 2023,Von Weikersheim ➡️nach⬅️Tauberbischofsheim

Today we rode a section of the Tauber cycle path. It started in the best weather 🌞 in Weikersheim. Almost always along the Tauber on good cycle paths. You can also get through the towns of Elpersheim, Markelsheim, Igersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Lauda Königshofen and they are all worth seeing 🕍🏰. We continued to Tauberbischofsheim, after a coffee ☕️ break we …

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June 28, 2025,Tauberradweg 🚲 Bad Mergentheim 🔄 Tauberbischofsheim

Today we cycled along a beautiful bike path. 👍😍

The Tauber Valley Cycle Path between Bad Mergentheim and Tauberbischofsheim is rightly a popular section of the "Lovely Tauber Valley" and offers a scenic route along the Tauber River. The tour is about 20 km long and leads through a diverse region with vineyards, meadows, and small villages.

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April 11, 2022,Abschnitt 1 Radweg Liebliches Taubertal Bad Mergentheim- Tauberbischofsheim und zurück

Today we were finally able to start our "Lovely Tauber Valley" tour.
This cycle path is a 5 🌟 cycle path and is quite well known, so it is also well frequented.
Unfortunately, part of the route was closed due to high water, but the alternative through Lauda was also very nice.
Lauda is colorfully decorated for Easter and welcomes …

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June 17, 2023,Liebliches Taubertal 02

Lovely Tauber Valley 02
Today we pass Bad Mergentheim, a place on the Tauber Cycle Path and at the same time on the Romantic Road (Würzburg - Füssen).
Worth seeing is the Deutschordensschloss and the old town with its many half-timbered houses.

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