Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Sand a. Main · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Steigerwald-Radweg cycle route
Main-Steigerwald-Radweg is a cycle route of 71.5 km from Sand a. Main. Along the way you'll find 71 benches, 1 water point, 5 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.
- 71.5 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 445 m · ↓ 416 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sand a. Main
0 km9.2 km · 8 benches
Schloß Oberschwappach
9.2 kmBike pump
18.1 km · 24 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
27.3 km7.9 km · 9 benches
Water point
35.2 km7.8 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
43 km8.8 km · 8 benches
2 public toilets
51.8 km14.7 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
66.5 km5 km · 2 benches
Finish
71.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.4 kmBetween 0 km and 27.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Fornax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 9.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 445 m
- Down
- ↓ 416 m
- Highest point
- 435 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 359 m
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
71.5 km in total- Track: 25.3 km
- Path: 13.4 km
- Road: 12.5 km
- Street: 10.3 km
- Busy road: 4.8 km
- Cycle path: 4.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 325 m
Surfaces
71.5 km in total- Asphalt: 34.6 km
- Paved: 7.3 km
- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Unknown: 24.3 km
About the cycle route Main-Steigerwald-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Main-Steigerwald-Radweg is a cycle route of 71.5 km that starts in Sand a. Main. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloß Oberschwappach (after 9.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 445 m in total and descend 416 m. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (25.3 km), path (13.4 km) and road (12.5 km). Of the surface, 34.6 km asphalt and 7.3 km paved. For 24.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 35.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster EbrachAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 2
PesttorFort · 132 m from the route - 3
KirchenburgmuseumMuseum · 141 m from the route - 4
Burgruine ZabelsteinRuins · 163 m from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm am ZabelsteinObservation tower · 169 m from the route - 6
Knauf-MuseumMuseum · 292 m from the route - 7
St. MauritiuskircheAttraction · 681 m from the route - 8
Schloss SchönbornCastle · 723 m from the route - 9
MariensäuleMemorial · 829 m from the route - 10
Schloss CrailsheimAttraction · 907 m from the route - 11
Elfleinshäusla DorfmuseumMuseum · 944 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss Neuses am SandCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Burgruine StollburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Schloß SulzheimCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Burgruine SchmachtenbergCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 17
KirchenburgAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Schloss SchwanbergCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Burgruine SpeckfeldCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Baumwipfelpfad SteigerwaldAttraction · 4 km from the route - 21
Schloss WonfurtCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 22
Conditorei MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 23
Deutsches FastnachtsmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 24
FalterturmAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Deutsches FastnachtmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Steigerwald-Radweg?
Main-Steigerwald-Radweg is 71.5 km long. Allow ± 4:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sand a. Main.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 445 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloß Oberschwappach.
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