Schlüsselau Monastery – View of Schloss Weißenstein loop from Wachenroth

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Schlüsselau Monastery – View of Schloss Weißenstein loop from Wachenroth

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Schlüsselau Monastery – View of Schloss Weißenstein loop from Wachenroth

02:12

38.1km

160m

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 21, 2026

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Cycle Path Between Wind and Pommersfelden

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New road surface from Pommersfelden to Wind

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Schlüsselau Monastery

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Under Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, who was also committed to the expansion of the Giechburg, the church was restored in the Renaissance style starting in 1603. The nuns' choir …

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Village Fountain Schlüsselau

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Beautifully decorated village fountain not far from the former monastery.

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Pilgrimage Church of the Sorrowful Trinity, Schlüsselau

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Eberhard IV von Schlüsselberg founded the end of the 13th century, a Cistercian monastery, which was dissolved after the destruction of the monastery and church in the Margrave War in …

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Church and Monastery in Upper Franconia

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The monastery Schlüsselau in Schlüsselau, municipality of Frensdorf in the Archdiocese of Bamberg, was founded around 1280 by the Franconian nobles von Schlüsselberg and settled with Cistercian nuns. During the …

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Gasthaus Bittel

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Oh yes, you can eat really well here and the prices are still OK. In winter only with reservation

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18.9 km

Röbersdorf–Schlüsselau Cycle Path

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on the right-hand side downstream from Röbersdorf to Herrnsdorf. A beautiful place including passage through Schlüsselau.

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28.0 km

View of Schloss Weißenstein

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He had inherited a moated castle, but this was not representative enough for Lothar Franz Graf von Schönborn. So he had a magnificent summer residence built for him by the …

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38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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