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Single centre tour upper Main - Bad Staffelstein


Cycling holiday from Bad Staffelstein on the Main Cycle Route, based at the 4☼☼☼☼Best Western Plus Hotel Obermaintherme – 6 nights with breakfast buffet, use of the hotel's wellness area, admission to Veste Coburg and much more.

©  (c) Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrival daily from May 1st to October 11th

Low season: May 1st to 25th

High season: May 26th to October 11th

Tour
  • 141 km by bike, 80 minutes by train
  • Well-marked cycle paths and side roads, 80% of which are paved, the rest covered with hard sand
  • 80% flat, 20% hilly (Day 5: 30 km, including 7 km of hilly terrain)
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Quality of cycle paths
  • Signage
Route
Day 1, arrival in Bad Staffelstein

Free hotel parking. Your hire bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Day 2, Bamberg (36 km by bike, 20 minutes by train)

Take the Main Cycle Route via Zapfendorf and Breitengüßbach to Bamberg (historic old town, town hall on the bridge, imperial cathedral). Return by train (every half hour).

Day 3, Banz Monastery (20 km, 330 m elevation gain)

Past Unnersdorf via cycle paths and forest roads to Banz Monastery (monastery church, monastery tavern, view) and back.

Day 4, Kronach (36 km by bike, 25 minutes by train) 

Through meadows and fields past Lichtenfels, Hochstadt and Redwitz. With a view of Rosenberg Fortress to Kronach (historic old town, Rosenturm tower). Return by train (hourly service).

Active version: Return by bike (+ 36 km).

Day 5, Coburg (30 km by bike, 35 minutes by train)

Through the monastery forest to Banz, via Großheirath to Coburg with its picturesque old town (Ehrenburg Castle, market square) and the famous Veste fortress and its courtyard garden. Return by train (every half hour, 1 change).

Day 6, Vierzehnheiligen (19 km)

Take the cycle path to Schönbrunn and via Grundfeld to the pilgrimage site of Vierzehnheiligen (Rococo basilica). Return to the hotel around the Staffelberg (700 m steep section) or take the same route.

Day 7, Journey home 

After breakfast.

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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - 7 days
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2026 | A - Low season
      € 798,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.05. - 11.10.2026 | B - High season
      € 966,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • double room | half board - 7 days
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2026 | A - Low season
      € 1.023,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.05. - 11.10.2026 | B - High season
      € 1.191,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - 7 days
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2026 | A - Low season
      € 1.108,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.05. - 11.10.2026 | B - High season
      € 1.276,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board - 7 days
    • 01.05. - 25.05.2026 | A - Low season
      € 1.333,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.05. - 11.10.2026 | B - High season
      € 1.501,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Services
  • 6 x nights with breakfast buffet
  • Welcome drink
  • Use of the hotel's wellness area
  • Admission to the Obermain thermal spa complex (access from age 10)
  • Admission to Veste Coburg
  • Rental spa bag 
  • Service flat rate
  • Information package, cycling map & GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3% regular customer discount for your next cycling trip in the following year
Not included
  • Tourist tax approximately € 2,50 per person per night
  • train journeys as per itinerary approximately € 33,-
Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Flexi Total – your flexible rescheduling service

You can rebook your long-distance tour up to 5 days before arrival (single center tour: 17 days, MS Primadonna/island hopping: 8 weeks) – for only €35 per person, even for dates in the following year. Payments already made will be credited as a voucher. The prices for the new travel dates apply.
You can find the details here.

Discount
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 01.05. - 11.10.2026
Your hotel
  • Best Western Plus Kurhotel an der Obermaintherme - More Information
    4 stars
    Best Western Plus Kurhotel an der Obermaintherme
    Bad Staffelstein

    LOCATION: The 1st-class 4-star Best Western Plus Kurhotel Obermaintherme is situated in a quiet location directly on the Main River and next to the Obermaintherme spa in the spa town of Bad…

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Gastronomy

Half board includes a 3-course menu or buffet. Bavarian regional cuisine with typical Franconian dishes.

Information
Our rental bikes
Place of interest
  • - More Information
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    Bamberg

    Bamberg is a university city in Upper Franconia located at the mouth of the Regnitz in the Main. The city was built on seven…

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    Coburg

    Coburg is a town in Upper Franconia between the southern foothills of the Thuringian Forest, the Lange Berge hills and the…

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    Kronach

    Kronach is located in the north of Bavaria on the edge of the Franconian Forest and is known for its well-preserved historic…