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🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

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🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

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🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

02:18

40.4km

150m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Train Station

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6.06 km

Mainaue, Kulmbach

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When you drive here you don't think you are in a city. Absolutely great!

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12.8 km

Historic Stone Arch Bridge Untersteinach

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Historic sandstone arch bridge in Untersteinach. In its current form, it was created around 1820-1840. It spans the course of the Lower Steinach on 6 arches.

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18.5 km

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

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At the beginning of the Steinach valley is the "cutting mill at the blast furnace". Since 1868 it has been used to cut beams or boards from so-called "blocks". "Blöcher" …

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18.9 km

Along the Untere Steinach to the Nordeck ruins

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The paths around the Steinachklamm lead over gravel roads and shorter single-trail sections starting from Stadtsteinach past restaurants, mill taverns into the Oberland. Here are sights such as the old …

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19.6 km

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

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A break in the castle courtyard is not possible, but benches and tables invite the visitor to take a rest with a view of the fortified tower of the Nordeck ruins.

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19.9 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

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This wooden bridge leads over the Untere Steinach to the Waldschänke. Afterwards, several hiking trails lead in different directions.

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20.0 km

Waldschänke Steinachtal

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cozy stop to take a break, hiking and cycling in and around the Steinachtal

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20.2 km

Steinach Gorge

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A wonderful path runs parallel to the Lower Steinach River to the Steinach Gorge. It's also ideal for trekking bikers and gravel/cyclocross riders.

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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

8.65 km

5.79 km

2.75 km

2.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

8.36 km

3.29 km

821 m

662 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Monday 29 June

26°C

17°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

March 15, 2025,Kulmbach und zurück 🌥️🌬️🌥️

Late in the afternoon, I quickly hopped back on my bike and headed for Kulmbach on the bike path. I took a few snapshots in the market square and then headed back. Although the sun ⛅ occasionally gave up its game of hiding behind the clouds, the cold wind made it feel considerably colder – despite the 7 degrees Celsius …

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August 9, 2024,Einmal Kulmbach und zurück 🚴‍♂️📷🚂

Little morning round 🚴‍♂️ before gardening 🤷🏻‍♂️. Wishing you all a nice day 🍀🙋‍♂️.

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July 9, 2024,🚴 Tour bevor die Hitzewelle 🥵🥵 kommt

A short morning ride 🚴 on the bike path to Kulmbach and back. Quickly took a few photos of the ambience of our Kneipp facility on Wehrstrasse, including the staircase to the Marienkapelle, the oldest building in our town (1690). So - that's it for today 🥤🧊.

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February 24, 2025,Wochenstart 🚴‍♂️ mit "Schwanentanz" 🦢🦢

I started the new week by bike 🚴‍♂️ at a pleasant 10 degrees 🌥️. The first pit stop or photo stop 📷🤣 was due at Burghaig. There were a lot of water birds on an old arm of the Main. The large number of cormorants that have settled here is striking. My patience was finally rewarded with a wonderful "swan …

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August 15, 2024,Oberauhof-Runde 🚴‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️ mit Abstecher zu den Bären 🦋🦋🦋

Morning ride 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴‍♂️ to Oberauhof - on the way back a quick snack at KLEINHEINZ (no relation 🤣🤣🤣) and then a detour to Hainberg to pay my "bear" 🦋🦋🦋 a visit 😎❣️👍. After cycling, it's time to cool off in the pool 🏊🏼‍♀️. I hope you have a nice day 🍀🙋🏼‍♂️.

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August 1, 2024,Plassenburg-Blick 📷🚴‍♂️👍

On my tour today 🚴‍♂️ I made my first photo stop in Melkendorf to look at the St. Aegidius Church (village church in the Margrave style) - but it was unfortunately closed. I continued on to Steinenhausen Castle, a baroque castle complex that was owned by the Lords of Guttenberg for centuries and now houses a field office of the …

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April 11, 2026,Störche, Schwäne, Haubentaucher........🥰📷😎☀️

A very cozy, but also very beautiful 🥰😎☀️🚴‍♂️ Saturday tour. The colors of nature are getting stronger and more beautiful day by day, and the animal world is abundantly providing for offspring 🥰. Let's hope that this peaceful and wonderful environment will be preserved for us ❣️

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May 19, 2026,Die ersten Libellen und Burg Wernstein 🚴‍♂️🥰👍

My little morning round 🚴‍♂️ first took me to the Oberauhof where I had the luck to see the first dragonflies of the year 🥰. After a short detour to the "Grüne Mitte" in Mainleus, where work is still being done diligently (2nd construction phase), I continued my way towards Wernstein. A few photos of the castle and the parish …

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🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins – Steinach Gorge loop from Mainleus

Mainaue, Kulmbach

Historic Stone Arch Bridge Untersteinach

⚙️ Saw Mill at the Hochofen

Along the Untere Steinach to the Nordeck ruins

🏛️ Nordeck Castle Ruins

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream (Naturpark Frankenwald)

Waldschänke Steinachtal

Steinach Gorge

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