Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bamberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberfränkische Marientour - Etappe 1 cycle route
Oberfränkische Marientour - Etappe 1 is a cycle route of 38.3 km from Bamberg. Along the way you'll find 196 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 38.3 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 646 m · ↓ 325 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bamberg
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and bike pump.
239 m · 13 benches
Old City Hall and 2 more
239 mSammlung Ludwig, Hl. Kunigunde, 2 public toilets and water point
202 m · 5 benches
Kanalhafen Am Kranen and 1 more
441 mMuseum für frühislamische Kunst, public toilet and water point
546 m · 44 benches
Public toilet
987 m620 m · 42 benches
4 public toilets
1.6 km274 m · 6 benches
Gärtner- und Häckermuseum
1.9 kmPublic toilet
684 m · 14 benches
3 public toilets
2.6 km173 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
2.7 km1.5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
4.3 km375 m
Public toilet
4.7 km171 m · 2 benches
Water point
4.8 km162 m · bench
Public toilet
5 km5.8 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
10.8 km549 m · bench
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
11.3 km16.7 km · 20 benches
Water point
28.1 km1.8 km · 2 benches
Schloß Burgellern
29.9 kmCastle
8.4 km · 15 benches
Finish
38.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27 kmBetween 11.3 km and 38.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 313 m
Museum · after 315 m
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Photo: Schubbay · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 317 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 441 m
Museum · after 495 m
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Photo: Atriplex82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.9 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 29.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 646 m
- Down
- ↓ 325 m
- Highest point
- 563 m
- Lowest point
- 240 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
38.3 km in total- Track: 12.5 km
- Road: 9.1 km
- Street: 6.4 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Busy road: 4.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 225 m
Surfaces
38.3 km in total- Asphalt: 20.1 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Unknown: 9 km
About the cycle route Oberfränkische Marientour - Etappe 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Oberfränkische Marientour - Etappe 1 is a cycle route of 38.3 km that starts in Bamberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bamberg and finish in Schönstattzentrum Marienberg. Along the way you pass Old City Hall (after 313 m), Sammlung Ludwig (after 315 m) and Hl. Kunigunde (after 317 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 646 m in total and descend 325 m. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (12.5 km), road (9.1 km) and street (6.4 km). Of the surface, 20.1 km asphalt and 5.5 km gravel. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 196 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 239 m, after 474 m, after 4.8 km, after 11.3 km and after 28.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Oberfränkische Marientour
Cycle routes nearby
6- RegnitzRadweg TalrouteHard · From A to B85.2 km
- 2FrankenRadwegHard · From A to B101 km
- Brauereien- und Bierkellertour Variante Hallstadt - Bamberg - PettstadtEasy · From A to B16.9 km
- Fürstbischöfliche RadtourHard · Circular ride204.5 km
- RegnitzRadweg KanalrouteHard · From A to B73.7 km
- Burgenstraße Abschnitt 4Hard · From A to B159.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 265 m from the route - 2
Basilika VierzehnheiligenAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 312 m from the route - 4
Old CourtAttraction · 331 m from the route - 5
Little VeniceAttraction · 149 m from the route - 6
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 298 m from the route - 7
Nonnengraben Canal HarborAttraction · 101 m from the route - 8
KlosterbräuAttraction · 141 m from the route - 9
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 143 m from the route - 10
BöttingerhausAttraction · 188 m from the route - 11
E.T.A.-Hoffmann-HausMuseum · 196 m from the route - 12
Fürstbischof Franz Ludwig von ErthalMemorial · 210 m from the route - 13
St. PankratiusAttraction · 220 m from the route - 14
Diözesanmuseum BambergMuseum · 220 m from the route - 15
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 284 m from the route - 16
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 321 m from the route - 17
Villa DessauerMuseum · 323 m from the route - 18
Fränkisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 655 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 740 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 783 m from the route - 21
GiechburgCastle · 815 m from the route - 22
Altenburg CastleCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss SeehofAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 24
St. NepomukMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 25
St. NepomukMemorial · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberfränkische Marientour - Etappe 1?
Oberfränkische Marientour - Etappe 1 is 38.3 km long. Allow ± 2:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bamberg to Schönstattzentrum Marienberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bamberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 646 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Old City Hall, Sammlung Ludwig and Hl. Kunigunde.
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