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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Franconian Switzerland
Landkreis Bayreuth
Prebitz

Rotmain Spring – Source of the Red Main loop from Engelmannsreuth

Moderate

5.0

(4)

16

riders

Rotmain Spring – Source of the Red Main loop from Engelmannsreuth

02:13

31.3km

330m

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: April 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.56 km

Friedenslinde at Haidhof Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mighty natural monument linden tree at the rather inconspicuous castle
in Haidhof;

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2

5.12 km

Beautiful old building on the market square near the fountain;

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3

5.20 km

Old Town of Creußen

Highlight • Historical Site

5

14.3 km

Interesting for departure. Straight narrow and quite steep trail. Driving straight is not that easy!

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6

14.9 km

Rotmain Spring

Highlight • River

Here in Lindenhardt Forest south of Bayreuth the Red Main springs from its source. It gets its name because of the entrained sediments, which make it appear reddish. After 72 kilometers, he joins Kulmbach with the White Main.

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7

15.0 km

Source of the Red Main

Highlight • River

The spring has not dried up even in the drought summer of 2018! Very nice rest area!

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17.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

18.0 km

Schnitzel with french fries and a non-alcoholic wheat beer. It was good

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26.5 km

Bürgerwald / Hohenwart

Forest

B

31.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

10.6 km

3.64 km

3.38 km

1.68 km

424 m

366 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

5.93 km

4.89 km

3.17 km

1.95 km

964 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

20°C

9°C

14 %

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