Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Wirsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Main - Saale - Radweg cycle route
Main - Saale - Radweg is a cycle route of 24.8 km from Wirsberg. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 24.8 km
- ± 1:40 h
- ↑ 365 m · ↓ 136 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wirsberg
0 km625 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
625 m294 m · 8 benches
Wirsberger Burg
919 mCastle
3.2 km · 27 benches
Burgstall Rabenstein
4.1 kmCastle
17.3 km · 9 benches
Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum
21.4 kmMuseum
3.3 km
Finish
24.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.1 kmBetween 625 m and 24.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 919 m
Castle · after 4.1 km
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Photo: KsjhDe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 365 m
- Down
- ↓ 136 m
- Highest point
- 614 m
- Lowest point
- 360 m
- 5-10% slope · 871 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
24.8 km in total- Road: 12 km
- Track: 8.3 km
- Street: 3.3 km
- Cycle path: 1.2 km
Surfaces
24.8 km in total- Asphalt: 10.2 km
- Gravel: 9.8 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the cycle route Main - Saale - Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Main - Saale - Radweg is a cycle route of 24.8 km that starts in Wirsberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wirsberger Burg (after 919 m), Burgstall Rabenstein (after 4.1 km) and Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum (after 21.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 365 m in total and descend 136 m. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (12 km), track (8.3 km) and street (3.3 km). Of the surface, 10.2 km asphalt and 9.8 km gravel. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radrundweg Kulmbach KU3Moderate · Circular ride34.6 km
- Radrundweg Kulmbach KU1Hard · Circular ride85.3 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 10 [Oberfranken Nord]Hard · From A to B102.8 km
- Radrundweg Kulmbach KU2Easy · Circular ride24.8 km
- Technikgeschichte und verwunschene TälerHard · From A to B133.5 km
- Main-Radweg, Abschnitt 1 "Bischofsgrün bis Kulmbach" (Weißer Main)Moderate · From A to B43.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
PlassenburgAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Gedenkstein für Johann KraußMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 4
BärenfangAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 5
Rotes SchloßCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 6
Bergbaumuseum KupferbergMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten SchulhausMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 5.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss NeuguttenbergCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Turmburg Alt-BerneckArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Burg Hohenberneck/NeuwallenrodeCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 13
MarienkapelleRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 14
Neue KolonnadeAttraction · 6 km from the route - 15
Alte KolonnadeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Altes SchlossCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 19
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 6.7 km from the route - 20
Jagdschloss FalkenhaubeCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 21
Burgruine HallersteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 22
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Deutsches GewürzmuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum HelmbrechtsMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 25
Bayerisches BäckereimuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Main - Saale - Radweg?
Main - Saale - Radweg is 24.8 km long. Allow ± 1:40 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 Wirsberg.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 365 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.1 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 Wirsberger Burg, Burgstall Rabenstein and Oberfränkisches Bauernhofmuseum.
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