View of Plassenburg Castle – Bischofsgrün Market Square loop from Burgkunstadt

View of Plassenburg Castle – Bischofsgrün Market Square loop from Burgkunstadt

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View of Plassenburg Castle – Bischofsgrün Market Square loop from Burgkunstadt

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107km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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876 m

Mainradweg near Burgkunstadt

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Run on the Mainradweg. Just beautiful.

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18.3 km

Kulmbach Old Town & Plassenburg Castle

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Kulmbach is a town with about 27,000 inhabitants, a large district town, which is located roughly in the middle of Upper Franconia. The landmark is the Plassenburg and the ascent is a challenge for cyclists as well as for hikers. As a racing cyclist, the absolute highlight is to master the Burgberg with its incline of up to 22 percent in a sprint. Quite a few have to take a little break from pushing or, like me, a 32 sprocket, chain on the left and pedaling out of the saddle, then it is also a good challenge for a hobby racer to conquer the 🏰 Burgberg with a racing bike.

Kulmbach is located on the Weißen Main and close to the Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Switzerland and the Franconian Forest are also in the catchment area of the large district town. And so you can do excellent day trips in dreamlike regions from here. Last but not least, the Mainweg should also be mentioned, which leads from the Fichtelgebirge through Kulmbach. So there's a lot to discover 🧭 here in Kulmbach and at the good Kulmbacher Edelherb you can plan the tour for the next day in the evening.

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20.4 km

View of Plassenburg Castle

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The Plassenburg is an imposing fortress and castle complex above the Upper Franconian town of Kulmbach. It is one of the most significant Renaissance structures in Germany and is the region's most striking landmark. It serves as a visual orientation point and an architectural highlight of the landscape.

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41.2 km

Ruins

49.4 km

Cycle path along the White Main

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Scenic very beautiful section along the still young White Main.

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52.9 km

Main cycle path in the Fichtelgebirge on the former railroad line

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Super nice bike path 👍

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54.8 km

Bischofsgrün Market Square

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Very nice little market with great inns.

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56.0 km

Bischofsgrün–Bad Berneck Rail Trail

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From the old Bischofsgrün train station, this tarred cycle path runs downhill all the way to Bad Berneck, where you can recover from the climbs in the Fichtelgebirge.

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83.2 km

Fast Road Cycling Section Near Plassenburg Castle

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Towards the end of a long bike ride I was lucky enough to be able to ride behind a fast cyclist. This gave me another boost in motivation. This section is ideal for making good progress.

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