Frankenwarte Observation Tower – View of Marienberg Fortress loop from Höchberg

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Frankenwarte Observation Tower – View of Marienberg Fortress loop from Höchberg

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Frankenwarte Observation Tower – View of Marienberg Fortress loop from Höchberg

01:41

25.5km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.6 km for 279 m

After 18.4 km for 175 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.20 km

Frankenwarte Observation Tower

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The Frankenwarte observation tower is Würzburg's highest lookout point on Nikolausberg.

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4.36 km

View of Marienberg Fortress from the South

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on the way to the Kappeler view of the fortress

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17.4 km

View of the Käppele Pilgrimage Church

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It was founded around 1650. Over the years, a small chapel, the Käppele, developed into today's pilgrimage church of the Visitation of Mary and Our Lady of Sorrows. The pilgrimage church is popularly known as the Käppele.

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17.9 km

View of Marienberg Fortress

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The Marienburg Fortress is particularly worth seeing because of its excellent preservation. The climb by bike is difficult, but worthwhile. From the castle, you have a magnificent view of the city.

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18.2 km

View of Marienberg Fortress

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The Marienberg Fortress (also called Marienfeste) was built in the Gothic period and then further expanded in the Renaissance and is the most famous landmark of the city.

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20.5 km

View of Würzburg's Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrücke)

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The Main Bridge from the 15th century is one of Würzburg's landmarks and absolutely worth seeing

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20.6 km

View of the Alte Mainbrücke and the old town

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There's always something going on on the bridge

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21.0 km

View of Marienberg Fortress in Würzburg

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In the morning before all the traffic comes to life.

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25.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

5.61 km

3.23 km

685 m

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.1 km

776 m

614 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

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Comments

July 19, 2022,Würzburg, flußauf- und flußabwärts 😎🍦😉

... used the freshness of the morning for a lap through the beautiful Main landscape, over the Randersacker lock and through shady green areas of the city 😊👍 (... but also many red traffic lights in the big city 😳)

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September 3, 2023,Würzburg

Not so easy, crossing the Main! And certainly not through the lock. Watch out! There are only steep stairs. With ebikes this is only possible with power and dragging the wheels...
Otherwise, a very nice tour with steep paths, great views and so beautiful right next to the river!

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May 2, 2025,Fahrradtour

Würzburg is easy to reach from Randersacker.

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June 19, 2025,Warm(hot) up Würzburg

With a pleasant 33 degrees Celsius outside, we head from the cold spring along the Main River to Würzburg. A wonderful city with the Residenz palace, the old Marienbrücke bridge, and the fortress on Marienberg.

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