• Old TownHofheim
• Bramberg castle ruins
• Sailershausen University Forest
• Wine Tasting
• Beer Tasting
• Half-timbered villages
• Former Inner German Border and Green Belt
• Lookout Tower on the Schwedenschanze
• 10 Different castles and castle remains

Countless kilometres of gravel and asphalt fun, five routes that will thrill you and a region full of castles, palaces and picturesque landscapes at the intersection of beer and wine Franconia. Every day on this tour the routes get a bit longer, so we will explore the Haßberge mountains bit by bit. What can‘t be missing from a good ride? - The fun we have together. So on these routes you can not only get to know the region‘s gravel, asphalt, castles and palaces, but also the local food, wine and beer. Every evening we end the day together with good food and even better beer/wine - Gravel lovers, what more would you want?

• Duration 8 days / 7 nights
• Length 320 KM

The route is slightly hilly to mountainous and leads over 50% paved cycle paths and 50% off-road/gravel. Day 5 is somewhat more strenuous with approx. 1200 metres of altitude. A total of more than 3000 metres of altitude difference will be covered, on all tours together

• Difficulty Level 3–4
• Guided tour

Day 1

Check-in from 15:00 at the hotel and possibility to visit the city centre, which is within walking distance from the hotel. Warm welcome and dinner together

Day 2 Tour 1:
Briefing and first small round tour 36,6 km / 580 metres altitude difference

On the first day we do a short and easy ride around Rügheim. We pass Hofeim, the castle ruins of Bramberg and Königsberg with its castle. In the evening we have a beer tasting in Rügheim. 

Highlights 

• Old TownHofheim
• Bramberg castle ruins
• Königsberg Castle
• Old TownKönigsberg

Day 3 Tour 2:
Haßberg-Gau 49,1 km / 500 metres altitude difference

Today‘s tour goes to the Main and back. On the way it goes through the university forest Sailerausen as well as the Ellertshäuser lake. 

Highlights 

• Lake Ellertshausen
• Sailershausen University Forest
• Wässerachtal
• Hassfurt and Ritterkapelle

Day4 Tour 3:
Wine Tour 64,2 km / 550 metres altitude difference

Today we enjoy the view of and from the vineyards in Hassberg. Shortly before the end of the tour we have a wine tasting with a visit to the vineyards in Zeil am Main. 

Highlights 

• Large part on Rennweg with great far-reaching views
• From Maintal, vineyards of the Abt-Degen wine valley with many wineries, winegrowers‘ farms and hedge inns
• Possibly lunch at Gutshof Andres
• Wine and half-timbered town of Zeil am Main (wine tasting )
• Hohe Wann nature reserve with wonderful 

Day 5 Tour 4:
Mountain stage with castles 70 km / 950 metres altitude difference

Today there are 6 different castles on our tour. As castles and palaces are mostly located on hills and mountains, this tour has many climbs and downhills, but they are manageable. 

Highlights

• Past Bramberg Castle Ruin and Raueneck Ruin (only 5 additional minutes each).
• Eyrichshof Castle
• Lichtenstein Castle Ruin
• Altenstein Castle Ruin with the Castle Information Centre of the German Castle District
• Pfaffendorf Castle
• Leuzendorf Castle
• Burgpreppach Castle

Day 6 Tour 5:
The Great Hightlight Tour 96,3 km / 1200 metres altitude difference

The last tour of this journey is the longest with almost 100 km and connects everything that makes up the Hassberger Land. It combines all the sights and typical features of the last days - a grand finale. 

Highlights 

• Friesenhausen Castle
• Half-timbered village of Nassach
• Half-timbered village of Birnfeld with old court lime tree
• Craheim Castle
• Wetzhausen Castle
• Half-timbered town of Stadtlauringen
• Friedrich Rückert Poetic Centre Oberlauringen
• Lake Baunch
• Sternberg Castle
• Bayernturm lookout tower
• Former Inner German Border and Green Belt (Kolonnenweg)
• Dippach Castle Ruin
• Birkenfeld Castle
• Lookout Tower on the Schwedenschanze (as a finale)
• Eichelsdorf Castle

Tag 7

Departure After breakfast, the discovery holiday in Hassberg - Gravelberg ends today.

Landhotel Rügenheim 4****

The hotel is situated in a quiet location and in a unique environment with the comfort of a modern 4-star country hotel/wellness hotel. You can unwind in the wellness area with Finnish sauna, sanarium and steam bath. In the spacious garden there is a sun deck, barrel saunas and a natural bathing pond. The hotel‘s own restaurant Auszeit offers the best of Franconia with international cuisine combined with regional natural products. 

The rooms combine modern cosiness with an original feeling of nature. Friendly colours and stylish design create a feel-good atmosphere that invites you to slow down. Ale Landhotel rooms are equipped with a bathroom including hairdryer and makeup mirror, WLAN, telephone, flat-screen TV with Sky sports access, safe, desk, seating and many other extras. The highlight is the view from the Landhotel Rügheim of the lush green of the surrounding meadows and the rolling hills of the Haßberge Nature Park.

Included

• 6 nights including half board
• Tour descriptions and information about sights
• Daily gravel bike tour according to programme with guide
• Maps
• Wine tasting with sightseeing
• Beer tasting
• Service hotline
• Parking spaces for bicycles at the hotel
• GPS tracks / app-supported navigation

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