By bike from Bayreuth to Aschaffenburg
Curvy rides from the Richard Wagner city to Bavarian Nice
This bike tour starts in the world cultural heritage in Bayreuth, very fascinating with its unique historical townscape. You cycle on to the Franconian wine-growing lands until you reach the residence of Würzburg, also classified UNESCO world cultural heritage in 1982. From here on, the landscape will change slowly as the vineyards disappear in favour of the green forests of the Spessart.
On paved bike trails and always staying close to the Main, you will pass numerous lovely villages sticking out thanks to their neat half-timbered constructions. Short stages and many worthwhile breaks make this trip especially enjoyable.
On paved bike trails and always staying close to the Main, you will pass numerous lovely villages sticking out thanks to their neat half-timbered constructions. Short stages and many worthwhile breaks make this trip especially enjoyable.
Navigation
Duration | 10 days/ 9 nights |
Travel period | 14.04.2024 - 12.10.2024 Anreise: Daily |
Bookable from | 1 person(s) |
Total length of tour | 445 km |
Characteristics of the tour |
Your Contact Persons
Phone +49 (0)351 - 563 48 20
Email: aktiv@augustustours.de
Itinerary
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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 – Haßfurt (approx. 37 km)
Today youll be following the River Regnitz until you reach the Main River, which will then guide you to the "Maria Limbach" pilgrims church. Youll come upon the first vineyards, which mark the the border between the beer- and wine-producing areas of Franconia. Your days journey will end in Haßfurt, whose historic center is well worth your while to visit.
Overnight stay in Haßfurt -
Day 5: Haßfurt – Volkach (approx. 56 km)
A quick side-trip to the beautiful village of Theres will give you new energy for the rest of the trip. Forests, fields, meadows, and the Mains floodplains offer a nicely varied landscape and guide you to Schweinfurt. In the afternoon youll ride to Volkach, known for its excellent wines, by way of Fahr, city of the Bocksbeutel (a wide, rounded wine bottle typical for the region).
Overnight stay in Volkach -
Day 6: Volkach – Würzburg (approx. 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.
Services included
- 9 x overnight stay in the chosen category with private facilities
- 9 x continental breakfast
- Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation (9am - 6 pm, up to 2 pieces of luggage per person, maximum 20 kg each)
- 1 package with maps and information material per room (in English language)
- Telephone-service-hotline during your cycling holidays
Additional services
Please feel free to add the following value-added services to the basic travel package of the tour from Bayreuth to Aschaffenburg:
- Additional nights in Bayreuth and Aschaffenburg
- Rental bikes or electric bicycles for the duration of the tour (more about our rental bike service)
- Transfer services from Aschaffenburg to Bayreuth
Accommodation categories
Category A: Comfortable middle-class hotels
Category B: Smaller, family-run inns and hotels
Category B: Smaller, family-run inns and hotels
Further information
Please note that in some cities accommodation taxes, visitor's taxes, etc. apply. Unless otherwise stated, these are not included in the tour price and must be paid locally.
This cycle trip is not recommendable for travellers with mobility impairments.
Arrival & Departure
How to get to the tour
Tips on how to get to Bayreuth
Arrival by train:
There is a daily regional express train from Nuremberg main station to Bayreuth every 60 minutes. From the station, you then have the option of using public transportation to get to your hotel. Depending on the location of the hotel, a cab is also recommended.
Current timetable information and prices can be found at www.bahn.de.
Arrival by car and parking facilities:
Bayreuth is easy to reach via the A9 south-east tangent (Munich - Berlin) or the A70. Depending on the hotel, there are direct parking facilities or often nearby.
Check directly with your starting hotel to see if they offer parking. At www.parkopedia.de you will find a good overview of other parking options and we will be happy to inform you individually.
Arrival by train:
There is a daily regional express train from Nuremberg main station to Bayreuth every 60 minutes. From the station, you then have the option of using public transportation to get to your hotel. Depending on the location of the hotel, a cab is also recommended.
Current timetable information and prices can be found at www.bahn.de.
Arrival by car and parking facilities:
Bayreuth is easy to reach via the A9 south-east tangent (Munich - Berlin) or the A70. Depending on the hotel, there are direct parking facilities or often nearby.
Check directly with your starting hotel to see if they offer parking. At www.parkopedia.de you will find a good overview of other parking options and we will be happy to inform you individually.
- Prices for services includedPrice validity: 14.04.2024 to 03.05.2024incl. luggage transferDblSglCategory A1,249.00 € per person1,649.00 € per personPrice validity: 04.05.2024 to 23.07.2024Category B1,049.00 € per person1,369.00 € per personCategory A1,299.00 € per person1,699.00 € per personPrice validity: 24.07.2024 to 30.08.2024Category B1,099.00 € per person1,419.00 € per personCategory A1,399.00 € per person1,799.00 € per personPrice validity: 31.08.2024 to 20.09.2024Category B1,199.00 € per person1,519.00 € per personCategory A1,299.00 € per person1,699.00 € per personPrice validity: 21.09.2024 to 04.10.2024Category B1,099.00 € per person1,419.00 € per personCategory A1,249.00 € per person1,649.00 € per personPrice validity: 05.10.2024 to 12.10.2024Category B1,049.00 € per person1,369.00 € per personCategory A1,129.00 € per person1,529.00 € per personCategory B979.00 € per person1,299.00 € per person
- Prices for additional nightsCategory ADblSglBayreuth89.00 €129.00 €Category BAschaffenburg79.00 €119.00 €Bayreuth69.00 €109.00 €Aschaffenburg69.00 €109.00 €
- Prices for rental bikesPriceUnisex-Tourenrad mit 21-Gang-Freilauf99.00 €
per personUnisex-Tourenrad mit 7-Gang-Rücktritt99.00 €
per personHerren-Tourenrad mit 21-Gang-Freilauf99.00 €
per personHerren-Tourenrad mit 7-Gang-Rücktritt99.00 €
per personUnisex-Elektrorad259.00 €
per person - Prices for transfer servicesPriceAschaffenburg - Bayreuth (bei Mietrad Buchung)
Sammeltransfer, Samstag 9 Uhr, Preis pro Person119.00 €Aschaffenburg - Bayreuth (eigenes Rad)
Sammeltransfer, Samstag 9 Uhr, Preis p. P. mit eigenem Rad159.00 €
As always...
5% Early Bird Discount
on all active holidays
until 29/02/2024 (upon the basic package price)