Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Forchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fürstbischöfliche Radtour cycle route
Fürstbischöfliche Radtour is a cycle route of 204.5 km from Forchheim that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 453 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets and 5 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.
- 204.5 km
- ± 13:40 h
- ↑ 1,238 m · ↓ 1,125 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 453 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Ermell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Atriplex82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,238 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,125 m
- Highest point
- 515 m
- Lowest point
- 238 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 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
204.5 km in total- Track: 68.3 km
- Road: 58.4 km
- Path: 43 km
- Street: 19.5 km
- Busy road: 13.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
- Cycle path: 275 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
204.5 km in total- Asphalt: 121.4 km
- Paved: 22.5 km
- Gravel: 19.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 39 km
About the cycle route Fürstbischöfliche Radtour
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Fürstbischöfliche Radtour is a circular ride of 204.5 km from Forchheim: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Bamberg and finish in Bamberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,238 m in total and descend 1,125 m. Allow ± 13:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (68.3 km), road (58.4 km) and path (43 km). Of the surface, 121.4 km asphalt and 22.5 km paved. For 39 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 453 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- RegnitzRadweg TalrouteHard · From A to B85.2 km
- RegnitzRadweg KanalrouteHard · From A to B73.7 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 12 [Oberfranken Süd]Moderate · From A to B48.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bamberg CathedralAttraction · 552 m from the route - 2
Kloster EbrachAttraction · 116 m from the route - 3
Schloss WeißensteinAttraction · 228 m from the route - 4
Neue ResidenzMuseum · 453 m from the route - 5
Old CourtAttraction · 502 m from the route - 6
Little VeniceAttraction · 215 m from the route - 7
Old City HallAttraction · 461 m from the route - 8
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 532 m from the route - 9
Schloss KunreuthCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 10
Alte Wache, ehemaliges WasserschlossCastle · 162 m from the route - 11
PfalzmuseumMuseum · 177 m from the route - 12
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 180 m from the route - 13
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 192 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 192 m from the route - 15
Schloss UnterleinleiterCastle · 194 m from the route - 16
SaltorturmAttraction · 197 m from the route - 17
Fränkisches BrauereimuseumMuseum · 312 m from the route - 18
Kanalhafen Am KranenAttraction · 366 m from the route - 19
Schloss SeehofAttraction · 382 m from the route - 20
Hl. KunigundeMemorial · 425 m from the route - 21
Luitpold - Prinzregent von BayernMemorial · 428 m from the route - 22
Schleusenwärterhaus 93Attraction · 473 m from the route - 23
Ludwigskanal-DenkmalMemorial · 477 m from the route - 24
Mahnmal für Widerstand und ZivilcourageMemorial · 487 m from the route - 25
Villa DessauerMuseum · 528 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fürstbischöfliche Radtour?
Fürstbischöfliche Radtour is 204.5 km long. Allow ± 13:40 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Forchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,238 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 30 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadmuseum, Schloß Burgellern and Schloss Pretzfeld.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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