Zeil on the Main – View of the Main River loop from Birkenfeld

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Zeil on the Main – View of the Main River loop from Birkenfeld

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Zeil on the Main – View of the Main River loop from Birkenfeld

06:14

105km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

Naturpark Haßberge

Naturpark Steigerwald

Säugries

Geißleraue und Aurachwiesen bei Ostheim

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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29.6 km

Zeil on the Main

Highlight • Settlement

Zeil has a lot to offer.
There is the Käpperla, the church on the mountain above Zeil, the Zeil local church with its unique chapel. Please have a look.
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29.8 km

Historic Old Town of Zeil am Main

Highlight • Historical Site

Not far from the World Heritage city of Bamberg, the picturesque half-timbered town of Zeil a.Main is in a charming location in the Main valley at the foot of the …

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32.2 km

Sand am Main

Highlight • Monument

The basket-making and wine-producing town of Sand am Main is definitely worth seeing.

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37.0 km

Main cycling path between Eltmann and Limbach

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful bike path between Eltmann and Limbach.

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38.9 km

Eltmann Main Riverside Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautifully landscaped waterfront promenade with rest stops

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62.0 km

View of the Main in Kemmern

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Main Bridge in Kemmern you have a wide view upstream and downstream over the Main.

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67.4 km

View of the Main River

Highlight • River

Shortly before the Main becomes a waterway, it shows its most beautiful side once again.

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82.5 km

Ebern Marketplace

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful square, opposite is the Gothic parish church.

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105 km

Schloß Birkenfeld

Castle

105 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.4 km

14.5 km

7.19 km

6.27 km

1.94 km

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

100 km

2.00 km

1.37 km

792 m

495 m

479 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2022,💯für nen Sattel LKW nach Hofheim in Ufr. 🚴🏼

Recently there was a rumor that the Häfner butcher shop in Hofheim in Lower Franconia sold very tasty semi-trailers. So I told Uta about a fantastic, easy-to-travel railway track cycle path, the "Hofheimerle" in Lower Franconia. 😇

From Dörfleins near Hallstadt we first went into the Baunachtal through the muffle home area in the direction of Maroldsweisach. Unfortunately there was …

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October 5, 2022,💯 Hofheim i.Ufr. 🚴

At the moment you have to plan longer trips really well. Morning fog, cool early temperatures and evening temperatures. The usable window of time is becoming increasingly smaller.

The idea was to drive a fine 💯er again and again to Hofheim in Lower Franconia. From Dörfleins near Hallstadt it went via Baunach, Ebern to Maroldsweisach. From there we drove in …

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