Nothelfersteig – Plateau near Vierzehnheiligen loop from Bad Staffelstein

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Nothelfersteig – Plateau near Vierzehnheiligen loop from Bad Staffelstein

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Nothelfersteig – Plateau near Vierzehnheiligen loop from Bad Staffelstein

02:38

35.5km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.4 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.66 km

Lower Gate (Untere Tor), Lichtenfels

Highlight • Monument

In the 14th century the city was surrounded by a curtain wall with three gates: the lower or Bamberg gate, the upper or Kronacher gate (both still preserved) and the …

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10.2 km

Main River Crossing at the Hydroelectric Plant

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This option is located directly at the hydroelectric power plant in Oberwallenstadt, allowing you to cross the Main River at normal water levels. You can also view the power plant, at least from the outside.

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20.0 km

Abt Knauer Stone Cross

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I'll leave the highlight undecided. It is more comparable to the Potsdamer Platz from before the war. A larger area with plenty of entrances and exits. With a martel and distributors in different directions

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24.1 km

Nothelfersteig

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Nothelfersteig on 01.09.2019 with Enduro MTB ride on, uphill: Beautiful, demanding section. Attention: Who wants to avoid this over the northwest of this path, the lands in a dead end! …

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26.5 km

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)

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The mountain up to the pilgrimage basilica is tough. Especially in the upper area it gets really steep and the thighs have to work properly. Step in, you can do it!

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26.7 km

Trunk Brewery — Old Monastery Brewery Vierzehnheiligen

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The brewery right has existed since 1803. Since there was no successor in 1989, the brewery was sold to the Trunk family, who renovated it from the ground up and …

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28.4 km

Plateau near Vierzehnheiligen

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On the beautiful path from Vierzehnheiligen to Staffelberg you get a great view of the two mountains

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30.0 km

View of Staffelberg and the Upper Main Valley from Spitzberg

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Here you can really let your feet dangle, great view from the "Spitzberg" to the Staffelberg and the surrounding area. A bench invites you to take a break with a wonderful view.

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35.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

4.52 km

4.09 km

3.70 km

2.78 km

652 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

11.8 km

4.53 km

3.04 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

9°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2024,Viktor von Scheffel - Blick – Kurzer Downhill vom Spitzberg Runde von Bad Staffelstein

At the beginning of the tour there are a lot of flat sections, and in between on the main road it is really adventurous because of the traffic.
The first uphill section in the forest is NOT rideable. There is no path after that. You are in the middle of nowhere... there are certainly better alternatives!
The trails were good, …

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July 20, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour nach Staffelberg Klause

Nice tour but unfortunately with some trails that no longer exist, see the picture with the yellow circle.
I would have liked to have discarded everything and would have gone home soon when I found a normal route that later met my planned tour.
Almost everything ends well 👍 except that shortly before the finish I had my first flat …

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