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Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Source of the Red Main – Rotmain Spring loop from Lindenhardt

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Source of the Red Main – Rotmain Spring loop from Lindenhardt

Moderate

4.5

(25)

61

hikers

Source of the Red Main – Rotmain Spring loop from Lindenhardt

02:38

9.66km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 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

637 m

Lindenhardt Church

Highlight • Religious Site

898 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

1.70 km

Wooden Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Art in the forest, beautiful bear sculpture made from a tree trunk

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4

2.82 km

Andreas Birkner Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Located at the Andreas Birkner Hütte. loo is open

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5

3.24 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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6

3.25 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

3.95 km

Wooden Heart Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Hidden in the thicket 🤗 nice that you can see some art along the way

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8

6.76 km

Pond with benches in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Highlight • Lake

You can relax at the small pond and let the good Lord be a good man.

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9

8.09 km

Wooden Bridge Over Forest Stream

Highlight • Bridge

B

9.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.48 km

3.14 km

1.08 km

954 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

2.40 km

1.66 km

1.43 km

737 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

32 %

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