Tour
Once you've arrived, take the time to discover the old city, with its breweries and churches. We recommend seeing the Kaiserdom with its world-famous sculptures, such as the Bamberg knight and Heinrich II's sarcophagus.
Passing the impressive Maria Limbach pilgrimage church, you cycle effortlessly along the tarmac Main Cycle Route to Haßfurt, which is the perfect spot for a leisurely break. This is where the first vineyards begin, as you have now crossed the border between Beer Franconia and Wine Franconia. Along the banks of the Main, you’ll cycle swiftly to Schweinfurt, right in the heart of Mainfranken. Stroll through the town and discover traces of one of Bavaria’s oldest towns. In Schweinfurt, you’ll follow in the footsteps of both the old imperial city and industrial pioneers.
Cycling past countless vineyards, you’ll pass through the historic little wine village of Wipfeld - home of the “Zehntgraf”. Take a leisurely break, marvel at the village’s beautiful old buildings and enjoy the idyllic setting. In the afternoon, cycle via Fahr, the town of the Bocksbeutel, to Volkach - famous for its excellent wines! Volkach on the Mainschleife is unique in Germany, as this is the only place where the Main has formed this loop. Volkach’s old town is renowned for its culinary diversity. Immerse yourself here in a colourful world of gastronomy and wine!
As the well-paved cycle path is completely flat today, Würzburg is quickly reached, allowing you to enjoy a self-guided tour of the city in the afternoon. Marvel at the market square, the town hall, the old Main Bridge with its views of the fortress and pilgrimage church, as well as the Rococo façade of the Falkenhaus and the Marienkapelle with its sandstone sculptures by Tilman Riemenschneider. The highlight is the former prince-bishop’s residence, built between 1720 and 1744 to a design by Balthasar Neumann, which today, in its unity of style, is one of the finest examples of South German Baroque architecture.
After breakfast your nice cycle holiday ends in Würzburg. We recommend our transfer service back to Bamberg.
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Prices / Dates
Services / Info
- Accommodation incl. breakfast in comfortable middle-class hotels, mostly in the center
- Room with shower/bath/WC
- Luggage transport
- Digital route guidance via smartphone app
- Tips for tour preparation
- Touristic information
- 7 days hotline service
Worth knowing about your bike tour Main: short Bamberg - Würzburg
Below you will find specific and helpful information. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: +49 (0)6421 - 886890.
Arrival by train
Bamberg is easily accessible from all major cities in Germany by train. We recommend to take a taxi from the station to get to our partner hotels in Bamberg. Current schedule information and price information can be found at: www.bahn.de.
Parking facilities at the arrival location
In our partner hotels in the center of Bamberg usually there is no parking. Here you can park for about 12,00€ per day in public car parks. Detailed information on parking at the hotel booked for you, you will receive together with the detailed travel documents two weeks prior to departure.
Condition of cycle paths
As Germany's first bike route the Main bike trail got awarded with five stars by ADFC in 2008. Important criteria for this award were the almost universal asphalting and the nearly traffic-free routes. The specially signposted cycle track runs mostly every time directly at the Main riverside and is without significant gradients.
Transfer back to the starting point of the journey
Wednesday, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30am there is the possibility to transfer back to Bamberg with a small bus (with bike trailer). Arrival at 12.00pm. The driver comes to pick you up at your hotel and has much room for you, your luggage and where required your own bicycle. The bus takes you back to your first hotel, thus ensuring a perfect return service without transfer and the hassle of hauling luggage.
Extra costs which are not included in the tour price
Any tourist tax and charging fees for bicycle batteries are not included in the tour price and must therefore be paid at the hotel.
7 day hotline service
Just in case the bike chain breaks, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: You can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible.
Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.
Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance upon receipt of your travel confirmation in order to protect yourself against financial disadvantages in the event of travel cancellation, interruption of travel, illness or accident.
For this trip, we recommend using digital travel documents in the interest of sustainability. However, if you prefer, you can choose printed travel documents with a cycling map during the booking process. Please note that price differences may apply depending on your selection.
Available rental bikes
We would recommend the 7-speed tourer for all those that are looking for a back-pedal brake and wide gel seat for maximum comfort in an upright sitting position. It is equipped with a simple hub gear shift and is perfectly suited to tours on flat to slightly hilly terrain.
The 27-speed tourer is the best choice for cyclists that value the advantages of the dérailleur gear shift for flexibility whilst going up and down hills. This bike allows you to be a little more active without compromising on saddle comfort and practical everyday suitability.
E-bikes combine a lot of advantages. The electric drive ensures a completely relaxed cycling, even during long tours or on hilly routes. Other features, such as a suspension seat post and front fork plus well-tuned gears, ensure additional riding comfort.
On this trip, you can choose between e-bikes with a back-pedal brake or a freewheel. The e-bikes with a freewheel also offer you excellent riding comfort with a suspension seat post and front fork. Please simply indicate your preference when booking.
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Miriam Houda
