Rhönexpress Rail Trail – View of Rieneck Castle loop from Gräfendorf

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Rhönexpress Rail Trail – View of Rieneck Castle loop from Gräfendorf

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Rhönexpress Rail Trail – View of Rieneck Castle loop from Gräfendorf

04:25

64.7km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Spessart

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.9 km

Start of the Rhönexpress Rail Trail (Sinntalbahn) at Zeitlofs

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The "Rhönexpress Bahn-Radweg", which opened in 2019, begins near Altengronau (Hessen) on the state border with Bavaria (Zeitlofs).
The beautiful bike path leads over the Staatsbad Brückenau with a moderate gradient along the Sinn to Wildflecken.

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21.5 km

Rhönexpress Rail Trail

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The Rhönexpress Bahn-Radweg is brand new (completed June 2019) and a special experience. The 26.3 km long route runs from the Hessian border near Zeitlofs to the Wildflecken market on …

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27.7 km

Viaduct from the cycle path

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Great structure on the bike path

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43.0 km

Sinn River Crossing

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beautifully natural, little known.

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46.9 km

View of Rieneck Castle

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The Sinntal tour with Gemünden, Rieneck, Burgsinn and Altengronau is a real "must". I'll probably do that a few more times!

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52.8 km

Gemünden Old Town

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The place was first mentioned in 1243 in a contract between the Würzburg bishop Hermann I von Lobdeburg and Countess Adelheid von Rieneck. However, it is assumed that Gemünden had …

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55.6 km

Franconian Saale River Cycle Path

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The Saale meanders beautifully through the beautiful meadows.

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64.3 km

Franconian Saale near Gräfendorf

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When the water level in the Saale is good, the power plant at this point generates over 450 kilowatts, and 8 kilowatts self-consumption.

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64.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

23.5 km

8.40 km

7.67 km

663 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

10.2 km

6.08 km

1.65 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Strecke 46 & Sinntalradweg mit Bahntrasse

Today I rode "Route 46, the Forgotten Highway," with its ruins. The entry point was already very poor. Starting off, I could only push my bike thanks to the harvester (it's better to start at km 2.5). There are many forest paths, km 22 to 24 single trails, and unsightly forest highways from km 24 to 32. From Rupboden, the …

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