Old Saale Bridge, Elfershausen – View of Trimburg Castle loop from Hammelburg Ost

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Lower Franconia

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Hammelburg

Old Saale Bridge, Elfershausen – View of Trimburg Castle loop from Hammelburg Ost

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Old Saale Bridge, Elfershausen – View of Trimburg Castle loop from Hammelburg Ost

01:18

21.8km

150m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.25 km

Fuchsstadt Earth Station

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The earth station Fuchsstadt with more than 50 parabolic antennas is widely visible in the Saale valley. Operator of the radio station is the American group Intelsat and it serves as a ground station for communication with news satellites.

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3.29 km

Saale Bridge, Westheim

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The bridge itself is not a piece of jewelry. The view of the Saale is always nice (and at every bridge). :-)

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3.38 km

Franconian Saale Bridge (Westheim–Langendorf)

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A very nice bike path

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6.93 km

Old Saale Bridge, Elfershausen

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The Alte Saalebrücke in Elfershausen is a building made of sandstone blocks from the 17th century. The bridge, together with the bridge saint St. Nepomuk from the 18th century, is a listed building.

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8.69 km

View of Trimburg Castle

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A nice resting place

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8.89 km

View of the Kunstmühle, the Saale River and Trimburg

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At this point you cross the Franconian Saale and have a beautiful view of the small town of Trimberg and the art mill. On the bank on the side of …

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11.8 km

View of Trimburg

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Beautiful view of the Trimburg

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19.3 km

Franconian Saale near Hammelburg

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The Franconian Saale near Hammelburg used to be a frequently contested border region between Würzburg and Fulda. The Saaleübergang in Hammelburg was therefore heavily fortified in earlier times and secured the Fulda Hammelburg from the Würzburgers.

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21.8 km

End point

Train Station

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