By bike from Bayreuth to Aschaffenburg

Itinerary

• Day 1: Individual arrival in Bayreuth
  Once youve arrived, take the time to discover the city with its Margravial Opera House from the 18th century. The city is famous in the whole world for the Richard-Wagner-Festival.
  Overnight stay in Bayreuth
• Day 2: Bayreuth – Lichtenfels (approx. 61 km)
  On your first biking day you follow the young Red Main to Kulmbach, where it merges with the White Main to form the Main River. Visit the Old Town of Kulmbach and Plassenburg Castle, enthroned majestically above the town. Now as red and white have flown together, you will actually move on by the side of the “real” Main in order to reach soon the pretty town of Burgkunstadt inviting for a short stop. The todays final destination lies just ahead of you: Lichtenfels, famous for its basket-weaving art far past the limits of Franconia. Here, a short side trip to the baroque pilgrimage basilica Vierzehnheiligen, constructed by the famous architect Balthasar Neumann, is absolutely recommendable!
  Overnight stay in Lichtenfels
• Day 3: Lichtenfels – Bamberg (approx. 47 km)
  Let’s begin the day with a short visit of Banz monastery. Along the route to Bamberg, you will see how the Main River is ponded in small lakes several times.
  Overnight stay in Bamberg
• Day 4: Bamberg – Schweinfurt (approx. 61 km)
  On this section of the cycle tour along the Main Cycle Route, you cross the border between beer and wine Franconia in Zeil. The region is known for its excellent wines, tasty beer and renowned gastronomy. Use the rest of the day for a walk through Schweinfurt in the "Wildpark an den Eichen".
  Overnight stay in Schweinfurt
• Day 5: Schweinfurt – Volkach/Schwarzach (approx. 30-45 km)
  On the fifth day of your cycle tour from Bayreuth to Würzburg, you leave Schweinfurt behind you. You cycle past the bird sanctuary in Garstadt and pass the Wipfelder Mainaue. End the day in Volkach, preferably by the town lake.
  Overnight stay in Volkach or Schwarzach
• Day 6: Volkach/Schwarzach – Würzburg (approx. 50-65 km)
  After leaving Volkach youll head away from the Main for a bit, following canals until you make it back to the Main in Schwarzach. The level, well-paved bike route means youll be in Würzburg in no time, leaving plenty of opportunities to tour the city in the afternoon.
  Overnight stay in Würzburg
• Day 7: Würzburg – Lohr (approx. 60 km)
  On your way to Karlstadt and its famous downtown area, youll pass through Veitshöchheim, getting a chance to see the bishops summer residence, as well as the French rococo garden. The look of the countryside is changing: instead of the characteristic vines there are shady forests directly at the bicycle path. On flat paths you cycle to Gemünden, the town of the three rivers or further on to Lohr.
  Overnight stay in Lohr
• Day 8: Lohr – Wertheim (approx. 46 km)
  The Main took millions of years to carve out the close-packed hills of the area. Thankfully, your trip will not take that long. After you pass Rothenfels, whose castle guards the narrow valley, youll reach Marktheidenfeld and, finally, Wertheim. Take some time to see the beautiful half-timbered houses in the old city during your stay here.
  Overnight stay in Wertheim
• Day 9: Wertheim – Aschaffenburg (approx. 77 km)
  On flat paths you reach Miltenberg and its many stately half-timbered houses. Before you reach the huge sandstone palace Johannisburg in Aschaffenburg, you cycle through the wineyards.
  Overnight stay in Aschaffenburg
• Day 10: Individual departure from Aschaffenburg
  Of course you can always extend your bicycle tour along the Main Bike Trail with extra nights in Bayreuth, Aschaffenburg or other towns along the Main Cycle Path between Bayreuth and Aschaffenburg. We are very pleased to arrange additional accommodation for you.