Main: Bamberg radial tour 8 days

After your arrival Bamberg's old town (UNESCO World Heritage Site) invites you to a first sightseeing tour. Your hotel is located within walking distance of the main attractions.

Look forward to a highly interesting city tour by bike. An experienced city guide will show you the beauties of the city on a 12 km long route (only available Mon or Thu). Except for Domberg and Michelsberg, where you will have to push your bike for a short while, the bike route is flat and leisurely, mostly on asphalt, in the old town partly on cobblestones. Discover the Old Town Hall, the traditional restaurant Schlenkerla, Kleinvenedig, St. Michael's Monastery, the Old Court, the Cathedral, the Rose Garden, the New Residence, the moated castle Concordia, the historic lock 100, the Old Town, the University, the Gardener's Town, the Hainpark and the theater. In 3 hours you will learn not only a lot about the history and sights but also about the country and its people.

On this round tour you will discover the slightly hilly but very beautiful Bamberg area. After just a few kilometers with little traffic, you are at the gates of the city. You cycle slightly uphill through shady forests and are then rewarded with fantastic views. In Grasmannsdorf, take a worthwhile break in the beer garden of the castle brewery (founded in 1783) before continuing on to Pommersfelden. The originally preserved baroque building shines majestically in front of you. Let yourself be impressed by the imposing Marble Hall, the magnificently furnished rooms and the gigantic staircase. On your way back, a stopover in Pettstadt is recommended. Marvel at the splendor of the baroque parish church. Afterwards, a break in the beer garden of the Schrauder-Keller, known for its excellent snacks, tempts you. For this circular tour you need a certain level of fitness up to Pommersfelden, but you can simplify the tour by either using the Steigerwald Express bus (with bike trailer) to Pommersfelden, or cycling via Pettstadt on the way there and back.

You start the day with a train ride (approx. 20 minutes) to the German town of Lichtenfels, which is known far beyond the borders of Franconia. In the second half of the 19th century, the basket industry flourished here on the Upper Main, building up its global trade relations from Lichtenfels - from New York to St. Petersburg, from London to Rio de Janeiro. Around 1900 there were 14 basket companies in Lichtenfels, including the largest in the industry. In Lichtensfels discover the historic town hall, a late medieval half-timbered building and the Catholic parish church. With exhibits from all parts of the world, it shows almost everything that can be woven from willow: prams and doll's prams, miniatures, designer furniture, wickerwork and curiosities. You should definitely not miss a detour to the baroque pilgrimage basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (approx. 2.5 km). It was built by the famous architect Balthasar Neumann, extensively renovated just a few years ago and now shines in all its glory.

Look forward to a varied bike tour along the Regnitz River and start right outside the hotel door! The Regnitztal cycle path leads you idyllically out of Bamberg. You cycle through the wide Regnitz valley with its floodplain forests, historic water wheels, through fertile fruit and vegetable country, where freshly caught fish and the best Franconian beer culture are at home. Always alternating you follow sometimes the idyllic little river course, sometimes the cycle path along the Main-Danube canal. Discover the Slavic church in Seußling, the oldest single malt whisky distillery in Germany in Neuses and the beautiful half-timbered old town of Forchheim with picturesque houses from the Gothic and Baroque periods.  Experience Erlangen, the smallest large city in Bavaria, stroll through the beautiful castle gardens and through the winding narrow streets of the old town, which exudes French flair. In the afternoon you can take the train from Forchheim (approx. 35 km) or Erlangen (approx. 51 km) back to beautiful Bamberg.

This circular tour combines leisurely cycling through charming countryside with the enjoyment of the special variety of beer and the beer tradition of Upper Franconia. At the gates of Bamberg, discover Seehof Castle, which was built as a summer residence for the prince bishops according to plans by Antonio Petrini (from 1686). Marvel at the White Hall with its imposing ceiling paintings, at the sandstone sculptures of the rococo garden and at the splashing cascades of the water features. Afterwards you cycle along the sculpture path into the "Franconian Tuscany" and reach the small community of Geisfeld with its pretty half-timbered buildings and several private breweries around noon. From here on, your bike tour is peppered with breweries, beer cellars and tempting beer gardens. Via Strullendorf you then cycle along the Main-Danube Canal back to Bamberg.

Today you are spoiled for choice. You can either take the train to Coburg, visit the old town with its impressive market square and Ehrenburg Castle. It is also worth visiting the famous castle complex (Veste). The Veste Coburg is enthroned above the city and is rightly called 'Franconian Crown'. Afterwards you cycle through the hilly Coburger Land to the baroque castle Tambach and further to Seßlach with its unique old town, which is still completely surrounded by a city wall and has often been used as a film set. The route then continues on flat paths along the Rodach and Itz rivers to the Main River and thus back to Bamberg.

Or you cycle completely flat on the Main Cycle Path (approx. 60 km) downstream and pass the 'border' between 'Bierfranken' and 'Weinfranken', because now sun-drenched vineyards also line the path. After a recommended break at the Maria Limbach pilgrimage church, you finally reach the charming old town of Haßfurt with the town parish church on the market square, which is well worth seeing, and the two important town gates. You can then take the train back to Bamberg in comfort.

Unfortunately, the time passed too quickly, because Bamberg and its beautiful surroundings really have a lot to offer! Book an extension or just come back again....

On this star bike tour we offer you 4 different day tours to choose from. You can freely decide every day which of these tours you would like to undertake and can thus also choose for yourself whether you prefer rather flat stages or whether you would also like to experience hillier day tours. For some daily stages you can also individually choose how many km you would like to cycle, there is then a shorter and a longer variant to choose from. So you can decide spontaneously how much time you want to spend in the bike saddle. Only the city tour by bike is bound to two specific days of the week. If you want to stop at as many beer gardens as possible, it makes sense to do the beer cellar circuit on the last day of the bike tour.