Volkach Market Square and Fountain – Volkacher Mainschleife loop from Sommerach

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Volkach Market Square and Fountain – Volkacher Mainschleife loop from Sommerach

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Volkach Market Square and Fountain – Volkacher Mainschleife loop from Sommerach

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25.0km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.2 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.08 km

Escherndorf Wine Village

Highlight • Settlement

Historical place, wonderfully situated on the Main. One of the best vineyards is located here: the Escherndorfer Lump.

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7.51 km

View of the Vineyards at Volkacher Mainschleife

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Vineyards as far as the eye can see. Very good wines grow here.

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11.5 km

Volkach Market Square and Fountain

Highlight • Settlement

The wine town of Volkach is the center of the Mainschleife and looks back over more than 1,100 years of local history, all in the name of Frankenwein. Take a …

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12.0 km

Volkacher Mainschleife

Highlight • River

Volkach is a very beautiful little town. There is also a huge canoe rental on the Main.

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14.4 km

Main Canal Path Between Volkach and Münsterschwarzach

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Main Canal between Volkach and Münsterschwarzach

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19.3 km

Münsterschwarzach Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

mega impressive building

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19.3 km

Volkacher Mainschleife

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Beautiful area for cycling and lingering. Flat stretches, well developed, many refreshment stops.

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22.0 km

Bikepark Dettelbach

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Only use in dry conditions.
This will protect you and keep the track in good condition for longer.

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25.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

4.33 km

3.26 km

3.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

4.37 km

2.66 km

2.25 km

976 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

2°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

October 15, 2023,Panorama Radtour - auf der Höhe entlang rings um die Mainschleife

Beautiful bike tour on paved paths with high views from Schwarzach around the Main loop. Free parking at the starting point. Gastronomy: Gasthof zum Benediktiner, Münsterschwarzach (start/finish point) or stop in Volkach possible.

Alternative if you don't want to go down to Escherndorf - saves 60 meters in altitude down/up: between waypoints 13 and 14: after 13 stay left at …

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June 8, 2023,Runde von Vogelsburg über Neuses am Berg, Münster und zurück über Volkach

Very nice. Trip; spontaneously shortened the route by half because of a sudden thunderstorm.

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August 7, 2022,Im fränkischen Weinland mit dem Rad unterwegs 🍷🍇

The start and finish was at the Mainblick campsite near Dettelbach...via Sommerach to Volkach, there over the Main Bridge to Astheim, Escherndorf & Köhler...very nice to see the Vogelsburg from below...continue via Neuses am Berg back towards Dettelbach to the campsite in Schwarzenau.

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