Main river loop

We welcome you warmly to the Main triangle – in the Residential and University town of Würzburg. This, Bavaria‘s sixth biggest town lies surrounded by vineyards and is watched over by Marienberg Fortress, which can be seen from afar. Pay a visit to the town‘s landmark and enjoy the beautiful views you get here of the area – a taste of where you‘re going to be cycling in the coming week.

After the Maindreieck (triangle) comes the Mainviereck (square). And the first corner of the square is Gemünden. You are in Spessart Nature Reserve. You get great views of the area from the ruins of Scherenburg Castle. Continue on now, winding along ever narrower bends around wooded hills. At Gemünden you meet the Sinn and Franconian Saale rivers. Continue on now, winding along ever narrower bends around wooded hills. At the end of the day you reach Lohr – on the River Lohr

The Main Valley gets narrower here and the countryside has a lot of forest and is peaceful and isolated. At Rothenfels, a Roman castle watches over the narrow valley and your route. Marktheidenfeld, between the Main river and Spessart, is a typical Franconian town known for its winemaking. You reach today‘s destination – in Wertheim.

Your cycle tour takes you upstream to Bettingen. You leave the Main and follow the Aalbach cycle path. Through the charming Aalbach valley, you cycle back to Würzburg with a few uphill stretches and a varied route. On the way, it is worth stopping at the former Benedictine monastery in Holzkirchen and at Uettingen Castle, which is in the classicist style. Visit a classical bakery in Würzburg. In these wine houses it is traditionally permitted to bring your own food and enjoy the drinks on offer.

From Würzburg, follow the 2-Franken-Radweg (2-Franconian Cycle Path) on your cycle tour around Würzburg, which takes you through wide open spaces with vegetable and grain fields. Volkach is one of the most important wine towns in Franconian wine country. Situated on a bend in the Main River, the small town looks back on a long history that was largely determined by winegrowing. Sample the delicious regional wines served in Volkach‘s old town wine taverns. You will spend the night in Volkach or Sommerach.

The cycling is wonderful along the Volkach Main river „loop“ in the shade of the river meadows. Via the wine-trading town of Kitzingen, you mostly follow the meandering Main into the vibrant town of Würzburg. This lively Baroque town, known for its culture, is located in the middle of vineyards and gazed down upon by Marienberg Fortress. Stunning sights such as St. Kilian‘s Cathedral, the Neumünster, the historic ensemble of the Lady‘s Chapel and Falcon House on the marketplace, the old Main Bridge and the traditional wineries in the centre of the historic quarter make Würzburg an absolute pleasure to experience.

After breakfast you start your individual return journey home or extend your stay.