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Rotmain-Radweg (Hauptroute) cycle route
Rotmain-Radweg (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 27.6 km from Bayreuth. Along the way you'll find 56 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 27.6 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 69 m · ↓ 110 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bayreuth
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
414 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
414 m11.1 km · 27 benches
Schloss Neudrossenfeld
11.5 kmCastle
5.7 km · 9 benches
Tanzlinde
17.1 kmAttraction
10.4 km · 10 benches
Finish
27.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.2 kmBetween 414 m and 27.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Benreis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 11.5 km
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Photo: Benreis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 17.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 69 m
- Down
- ↓ 110 m
- Highest point
- 344 m
- Lowest point
- 294 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
27.6 km in total- Road: 15.1 km
- Path: 8 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Track: 672 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 75 m
- Cycle path: 75 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
27.6 km in total- Asphalt: 26.5 km
- Gravel: 547 m
- Paved: 250 m
- Unknown: 225 m
About the cycle route Rotmain-Radweg (Hauptroute)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rotmain-Radweg (Hauptroute) is a cycle route of 27.6 km that starts in Bayreuth. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Neudrossenfeld (after 11.5 km) and Tanzlinde (after 17.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 69 m in total and descend 110 m. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (15.1 km), path (8 km) and street (3.6 km). Of the surface, 26.5 km asphalt and 547 m gravel. For 225 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FestspielhausAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Margravial Opera HouseAttraction · 331 m from the route - 3
Richard-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 761 m from the route - 4
PlassenburgAttraction · 4 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 172 m from the route - 6
Schloss SteinenhausenAttraction · 197 m from the route - 7
KunstmuseumMuseum · 323 m from the route - 8
SchlosskircheAttraction · 332 m from the route - 9
Altes SchlossCastle · 335 m from the route - 10
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 362 m from the route - 11
Urwelt-MuseumMuseum · 432 m from the route - 12
Jean-Paul-DenkmalMemorial · 637 m from the route - 13
FreimaurermuseumMuseum · 690 m from the route - 14
Ludwig II.Memorial · 759 m from the route - 15
Jean-Paul-MuseumMuseum · 771 m from the route - 16
Franz-Liszt-MuseumMuseum · 819 m from the route - 17
Turmhügel UnterauhofCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Ordensschloss St. GeorgenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Schloss BirkenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 20
SiegesturmViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Schloss MeyernbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss ColmdorfCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Jean-Paul-Stube in der RollwenzeleiMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rotmain-Radweg (Hauptroute)?
Rotmain-Radweg (Hauptroute) is 27.6 km long. Allow ± 1:50 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 Bayreuth.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 69 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Neudrossenfeld and Tanzlinde.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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