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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Trappstadt

Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Alsleben

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Trappstadt

Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Alsleben

Easy

4.3

(9)

riders

Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Alsleben

01:33

25.9km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Naturpark Haßberge

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3.17 km

Saxon Landwehr near Gompertshausen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Saxon Landwehr and the neighboring Henneberg Landwehr are former defense structures between the Electorate of Saxony, Henneberg and Würzburg possessions. Their remains (ramparts and ditches) can be found today …

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3.88 km

Gompertshausen Border Tower and Command Bunker

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From Gompertshausen you drive across the Thuringian-Bavarian border. The former border tower with bunker complex is particularly well preserved and is a reminder of the former separation.

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4.57 km

Memorial of German Unity with Cross and Unity Linden

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The course of the Landwehr is described nearby. Whether by chance or not, the former inner-German border conspicuously follows this. After the border was opened, a peace cross was erected …

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5.97 km

Source of the Franconian Saale

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The path leads towards the source of the Saale and further towards the former border.

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7.64 km

Cycle route signpost Breitensee / Trappstadt

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It's good to know where to go if you don't have a satnav. There are cycle path signs at intersections that show you the direction of your destination and the …

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8.30 km

Fränkische Saale Cycle Path: Eyershausen to Alsleben

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very beautiful section through beautiful natural scenery and part of the Franconian Saale cycle path.

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18.6 km

Birch Avenue With Wayside Shrines

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Just nice to drive.
A romantic birch avenue with old wayside shrines leads from Bad Königshofen through the meadows of the Saale to Ipthausen.

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19.9 km

Fränkische Saale Cycle Route Near Ipthausen

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The long-distance cycle route leads from the Saale source east of Bad Königshofen i. Grabfeld to Gemünden am Main. Cyclists can expect a varied landscape, historic towns, cozy little places …

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25.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

4.16 km

3.62 km

2.44 km

123 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

10.3 km

1.79 km

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Alsleben

Saxon Landwehr near Gompertshausen

Gompertshausen Border Tower and Command Bunker

Memorial of German Unity with Cross and Unity Linden

Source of the Franconian Saale

Cycle route signpost Breitensee / Trappstadt

Fränkische Saale Cycle Path: Eyershausen to Alsleben

Birch Avenue With Wayside Shrines

Fränkische Saale Cycle Route Near Ipthausen

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