Saale-Selbitz Tour (HO 3)

Route description: Route for touring cyclists, medium requirements for leisure cyclists. Some longer medium and one steep incline along the route. The tour runs along the Saale cycle path, on the Upper Franconia route "Through Bavaria's stony corner", via the Franconian Forest panoramic road along the former inner-German border. Signposting on site: HO 3

Route route: Through Hof (refreshments available) on the Saale cycle path via Unterkotzau (refreshments available) to Saalenstein (refreshments available) - descent into the Saale valley to Fattigsmühle - to Joditz (refreshments available) - via Lamitz to Untertiefengrün (watermill) - along the Saale to Rudolphstein (refreshments available) - ascent along the panoramic road to Eisenbühl (refreshments available) - panoramic road to Untereichenstein (start of the Rennsteig trail, Rennsteig monument) to Blechschmidtenhammer (refreshment stop) - branch off to Lichtenberg (refreshment stop) - through Lichtenberg to the "Frankenwaldsee" recreation center (refreshment stop) - to Bad Steben / train station - along the railroad line to Hölle (refreshment stop) - via Marxgrün (refreshments available) along the Selbitztal valley to Naila (refreshments available) - through Naila to Selbitz (refreshments available) - through the town to Rothenbürg (refreshments available) - via Stegenwaldhaus (refreshments available) - Köditz (refreshments available) - cycle path to Hof (refreshments available).

Special features & attractions: Hof: Bavarian Vogtland Museum, observatory, Fernwehpark, zoo, botanical and geological garden, Theresienstein citizens' park; Joditz: Jean Paul Museum, Jean Paul Rock, Auensee, Saaleschleifenblick near Lamitz; Eisenbühl: Iron sculpture park; picturesque Saale valley; Blankenstein / Untereichenstein: hiking turnstile, start of the Franconian Trail, Franconian Mountain Trail and Rennsteig Trail, Rennsteig monument; Lichtenberg: old town market square ensemble, castle ruins, viewing tower, Frankenwaldsee recreation area; Bad Steben: Schreiner Foundation graphics museum, spa gardens, thermal baths, casino; Selbitz: Lokland

Train connections: Hof, Bad Steben, Naila, Selbitz