Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bischofsgrün · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main) cycle route
Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main) is a cycle route of 43.6 km from Bischofsgrün. Along the way you'll find 94 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 43.6 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 87 m · ↓ 469 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bischofsgrün
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
208 m · 6 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
208 mMemorial
264 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
472 m9.3 km · 7 benches
Water point
9.7 km2.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
11.9 km13.5 km · 9 benches
Soldatendenkmal Neuenmarkt
25.4 kmMemorial
13.6 km · 15 benches
Public toilet and water point
39 km335 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
39.3 km156 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and water point
39.5 km4.2 km · 32 benches
Finish
43.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.1 kmBetween 11.9 km and 39 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: Lucorient · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 208 m
Memorial · after 25.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 87 m
- Down
- ↓ 469 m
- Highest point
- 680 m
- Lowest point
- 297 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 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
43.6 km in total- Path: 17.5 km
- Cycle path: 7.7 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Track: 5.4 km
- Street: 4.6 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
Surfaces
43.6 km in total- Asphalt: 35.8 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the cycle route Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main) is a cycle route of 43.6 km that starts in Bischofsgrün. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bischofsgrün and finish in Kulmbach. Along the way you pass Gefallenendenkmal (after 208 m) and Soldatendenkmal Neuenmarkt (after 25.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 87 m in total and descend 469 m. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (17.5 km), cycle path (7.7 km) and road (7.4 km). Of the surface, 35.8 km asphalt and 3.5 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 94 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 9.7 km, after 39.1 km and after 39.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Main-Radweg
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Fichtelnaab-RadwegModerate · From A to B53.7 km
- Saar-Mosel-Main [Kulmbach - Schirnding]Hard · From A to B113.4 km
- Siebenstern-RadwegHard · Circular ride153.7 km
- Euregio-Egrensis-Radfernweg [DE-BY (Bayern)]Hard · From A to B209.5 km
- Radrunde OberfrankenHard · From A to B295.1 km
- EV4 Germany, Bayreuth - borderHard · From A to B83.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PlassenburgAttraction · 329 m from the route - 2
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 148 m from the route - 3
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 236 m from the route - 4
BadhausMuseum · 291 m from the route - 5
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 292 m from the route - 6
Landschaftsmuseum ObermainMuseum · 309 m from the route - 7
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 320 m from the route - 8
Bayerisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 331 m from the route - 9
Deutsches ZinnfigurenmuseumMuseum · 397 m from the route - 10
Turmhügel UnterauhofCastle · 693 m from the route - 11
Altes SchlossCastle · 998 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1 km from the route - 13
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 14
MarienkapelleRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 17
Schloss SteinenhausenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Bergbaumuseum KupferbergMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss GoldkronachCastle · 2 km from the route - 20
Goldbergbau Museum GoldkronachMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Burg WernsteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 23
AsenturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 25
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main)?
Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main) is 43.6 km long. Allow ± 2:55 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Bischofsgrün to Kulmbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofsgrün.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 87 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gefallenendenkmal and Soldatendenkmal Neuenmarkt.
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