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Tauber River – Gickelhäuser Valley loop from Holzberg

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Franconia

Tauber River – Gickelhäuser Valley loop from Holzberg

Moderate

4.6

(10)

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Tauber River – Gickelhäuser Valley loop from Holzberg

03:04

44.5km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.36 km

Stone Bridge on the Tauber Cycle Path

Highlight • Bridge

The Taubertal cycle path (“Liebliches Taubertal” cycle path) is located between Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Wertheim am Main.
- it is about 100 km long
- it is said that the cycle path is one of the most beautiful cycle routes in Germany
- in 2019 the “Liebliches Taubertal” cycle path was again awarded the top rating of “5 stars” by the ADFC
- 3 day stages are recommended
- information at: liebliches-taubertal.de/Aktiv/Radfahren/Der-Klassiker.html

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6.71 km

Tauber River

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The Tauber is a river in southern Germany on both sides of the border between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It rises at the west foot of the Frankenhöhe, flows in a northwesterly direction for about 130 km through the Franconia region and flows into the Main from left and southeast in Wertheim.

Origin story
The valley line of the Tauber traces an earlier tributary of the Urdonau, which flowed to the southeast against the current flow direction. Parts of today's Mainvierecks also belonged to him. Before the Pleistocene, the Taubertal was wider and flatter. Today's narrow valley was only formed during the cold periods in connection with extensive tectonic elevations. The Taubertal was presumably also included in the valley burial phases of the Main. Even the latest shaping processes in the Taubertal can be read. For example, the St. Achatius chapel in Grünsfeldhausen is now more than three meters below the level of the valley, which can be attributed to the deposition of meadow clay, which increased the valley floor by at least nine meters over the course of several centuries

More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauber

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13.6 km

Rest area at Lindleinsee

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In dry weather conditions you can go around the Großer Lindleinsee on small paths. The reeds always give beautiful views of the lake and its inhabitants. In the east of the lake you can always find traces of feeding by the beavers, which have already destroyed some large poplars. When birds are migrating, thousands of starlings spend the night in the reeds, which are particularly spectacular in the morning and evening. If it is wet, one stands in the area of the eastern tributary up to the calves in the water of the wet meadows.

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14.1 km

Vogelfreistätte Großer und Kleiner Lindleinsee

Nature Reserve

20.5 km

Summstein at the Barefoot and Nature Discovery Trail Wildbad Rothenburg

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Also suitable for Mtb

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24.2 km

Forest Trail in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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Very nice flowing trail that is a lot of fun

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26.5 km

Picnic area with lounge chairs in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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Nice place to rest.

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27.7 km

Tiefenbach Valley Nature Trail

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Tiefenbach valley is always worth a visit

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33.9 km

Hart

Forest

39.0 km

Gickelhäuser Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

As on all routes around Rothenburg, the same applies here: popular hiking area. Always count on pedestrians!

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44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

7.86 km

4.82 km

1.93 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

11.2 km

7.15 km

4.92 km

2.93 km

533 m

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Tauber River – Gickelhäuser Valley loop from Holzberg

Stone Bridge on the Tauber Cycle Path

Tauber River

Rest area at Lindleinsee

Summstein at the Barefoot and Nature Discovery Trail Wildbad Rothenburg

Forest Trail in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Picnic area with lounge chairs in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

Tiefenbach Valley Nature Trail

Gickelhäuser Valley

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