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Main: short tour, Würzburg – Aschaffenburg

Cycling among grapes and hops

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Just a little more than a weekend, but a really great vacation on the easy Main Cycle Path. On this short cycle tour, discover Würzburg with the famous Würzburg Residence (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981), the colorful half-timbered houses of the beautiful Spessart town of Lohr, the winding old town of Wertheim and the remarkable Johannisburg sandstone castle in Aschaffenburg. This short trip offers you the opportunity to experience the beautiful river landscape of the Main in just a few days - with enough time for all the sights.

This trip is perfect for:

  • Culture lovers who love small, colorful half-timbered houses and winding old towns.
  • River lovers who love to cycle along great landscapes with beautiful sights.
  • Short holidaymakers who want to see as much as possible in just a few days.

Highlights

Würzburg Residence 
The Würzburg Residence is the masterpiece of southern German baroque architecture and one of the most important palaces in Europe. UNESCO added it to its list of World Heritage Sites in 1981 - the third building in Germany to do so. Würzburg Residence

 

Fairytale Lohr
You didn't know that Snow White was from Lohr? 
“The talking mirror - father, mother, stepmother and Snow White - the wild forest and the youngling - the dwarves and the mountains - the glass coffin - the iron slippers, all the fixed points of the fairy tale “Snow White” can be proven with facts, dates and locations; with the scientific methods of fabulology, it could be proven that our fairy tale took place between Lohr and Bieber in the Spessart, that Snow White was actually a Lohr woman ...” Lohr

Wertheim
Located in southwestern Germany, the town of Wertheim-am-Main is located along the banks of the Main River, where it meets the River Tauber. With a population of just over 24,000 inhabitants, Wertheim is a picturesque, medieval German city that is perfectly suited to arriving river cruise passengers. Wertheim

Wertheim Castle
The castle is owned by the town of Wertheim and is a popular excursion destination. From the keep, you can enjoy the view of the river landscapes of the Main and Tauber and the foothills of the Spessart and Odenwald are close enough to touch. Wertheim Castle

Aschaffenburg
Whatever the season Aschaffenburg is always worth a visit, whether for the magnolia blossom in spring, for Pompeiianum Palace in summer, for Bavaria's oldest English landscaped park in autumn, or for the works of Cranach, Grünewald, Kirchner and Schad in winter. And with Aschaffenburg being a compact town, you can discover its many sights on foot. Aschaffenburg

Johannisburg Castle Aschaffenburg
Schloss Johannisburg, the second residence of the Mainz elector bishops until 1803, is located in the center of Aschaffenburg on the banks of the Main River. after the severe destruction of the Second World War, the exterior of the castle first had to be restored before the first showrooms and collections with the salvaged furnishings could be reopened in 1964. Johannisburg Castle Aschaffenburg

Main: short tour, Würzburg – Aschaffenburg
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5 Days / 4 Nights
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This town it's worth it to arrive early in the day to see all the famous sights such as the Residence and the Fortress Marienburg.

On your way to Karlstadt and its famous downtown area, you'll pass through Veitshöchheim, getting a chance to see the bishop's summer residence, as well as the French rococo garden. The look of the countryside is changing: instead of the characteristic vines there are shady forests directly at the bicycle path. On flat paths you cycle to Gemünden, the town of the three rivers.

The Main took millions of years to carve out the close-packed hills of the area. Thankfully, your trip will not take that long. After you pass Rothenfels, whose castle guards the narrow valley, you'll reach Marktheidenfeld and, finally, Wertheim. Take some time to see the beautiful half-timbered houses in the old city during your stay here.

In the morning you should pedal hard in order to be in Miltenberg at noon. In Miltenberg you can see many stately half-timbered houses. In the afternoon you cycle on flat paths quickly between the rises of the Spessart and the forest Odenwald to the sandstone palace Johannisburg in Aschaffenburg.

After breakfast your nice cycle holiday ends in Aschaffenburg. We recommend our transfer service back to Würzburg (daily, departure 9 am, duration about 1,5 hrs.)

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Prices / Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services / Info

All-carefree service
  • Accommodation incl. breakfast: 
    Category A: Comfortable middle-class hotels, mostly in the center
    Category B: partly family-run inns and smaller hotels
  • Room with shower/bath/WC
  • Luggage transport
  • Map of bike trails with marked route
  • Digital route guidance via smartphone app
  • Tips for tour preparation
  • Touristic information
  • 7 days hotline service

Worth knowing about your bike tour Main: short Würzburg - Aschaffenburg
Below you will find specific and helpful information. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: +49 (0)6421 – 886890.

Arrival by train
Bamberg is easily accessible from all major cities in Germany by train. We recommend to take a taxi from the station to get to our partner hotels in Bamberg. Current schedule information and price information can be found at: www.bahn.de.

Parking facilities at the arrival location
In our partner hotels in the center of Bamberg usually there is no parking. Here you can park for about 8,00€ per day in public car parks (2023). Detailed information on parking at the hotel booked for you, you will receive together with the detailed travel documents two weeks prior to departure.

Condition of cycle paths
As Germany's first bike route the Main bike trail got awarded with five stars by ADFC in 2008. Important criteria for this award were the almost universal asphalting and the nearly traffic-free routes. The specially signposted cycle track runs mostly every time directly at the Main riverside and is without significant gradients.

Transfer back to the starting point of the journey
Wednesday, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30am there is the possibility to transfer back to Bamberg with a small bus (with bike trailer). Arrival at 12.00pm. The driver comes to pick you up at your hotel and has much room for you, your luggage and where required your own bicycle. The bus takes you back to your first hotel, thus ensuring a perfect return service without transfer and the hassle of hauling luggage.

Extra costs which are not included in the tour price
Any tourist tax and charging fees for bicycle batteries are not included in the tour price and must therefore be paid at the hotel.

7 day hotline service
Just in case the bike chain breaks, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: You can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible.

Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.

Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend 

For all those who want to combine comfort with sustainability and only require digital travel documents, we grant a discount of € 20.00 per room.
Please let us know at the time of booking whether you would like to use printed or digital travel documents.

Available rental bikes

7 speed bike
27 speed bike
Velociped E-Bike
7 speed bike

We would recommend the 7-speed tourer for all those that are looking for a back-pedal brake and wide gel seat for maximum comfort in an upright sitting position. It is equipped with a simple hub gear shift and is perfectly suited to tours on flat to slightly hilly terrain.

27 speed bike

The 27-speed tourer is the best choice for cyclists that value the advantages of the dérailleur gear shift for flexibility whilst going up and down hills. This bike allows you to be a little more active without compromising on saddle comfort and practical everyday suitability.

Velociped E-Bike

 

E-bikes combine a lot of advantages. The electric drive ensures a completely relaxed cycling, even during long tours or on hilly routes. Other features, such as a suspension seat post and front fork plus well-tuned gears, ensure additional riding comfort.

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Siri Nuphim

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