3-B-Tour: Burg - Bier - Bratwurst (KU 8)

Route description: Starting from the historic old town of Kulmbach, this sporty but also family-friendly cycle tour leads along cycle paths and low-traffic roads into the surrounding countryside through picturesque mountain, valley and meadow landscapes with idyllic villages. There are plenty of opportunities to stop for refreshments and enjoy excellent cuisine. Local signposting: KU 8

Passages through: Kulmbach, Kauernburg, Gumpersdorf, Baumgarten, Lehenthal, Höferänger, Höfstätten, Veitlahm, Wernstein, Schmeilsdorf/Schwarzach, Mainleus/Hornschuchshausen, Melkendorf, Mangersreuth.

Distances: Kulmbach - Lehenthal approx. 8 km, Lehenthal - Schwarzach approx. 9 km, Schwarzach - Kulmbach approx. 10 km.

Sightseeing attractions: Kulmbach: Plassenburg castle with Obermain landscape museum, state museums and the world's largest tin figure museum, Bavarian brewery museum in the Mönchshofbräu brewery, outdoor pool, indoor pool, skating rink; Lehenthal: village church; Veitlahm: village church and Patersberg "Look around" observation tower; Wernstein: castle complex of the von Künßberg family; Schwarzach: St. Johanniskirche church; Mainleus: St. Johanniskirche church; Schwarzach: St. Johanniskirche church.Johanniskirche; Mainleus: Hornschuchshausen spinning mill settlement, Unterauhof tower hill, Mainaue recreation area, listed outdoor pool with giant water slide, churches in Melkendorf and Mangersreuth.

Connecting routes: Main Valley cycle path towards Lichtenfels and Kulmbach, Rotmain cycle path towards Bayreuth, Weißmain cycle path towards Bischofsgrün in the Fichtelgebirge.

Local public transport connections: Rail line 850 Lichtenfels-Mainleus-Kulmbach-Untersteinach-Ludwigschorgast-Neuenmarkt/Wirsberg-Marktschorgast-Hof and Trebgast-Harsdorf-Bayreuth with free bike transport on all trains; bus connections via public bus lines 8325, 8344, 8344 and 8344. Bus routes 8325, 8344, 8434, 8435, 8351, 8352, 8353, 8354, 8355, 8358 and the Pomper and Schuster bus routes.

Important telephone numbers: Police 110, fire department 112, q/communities: Tourist Information Kulmbach Tel. 09221/95880; Mainleus Tel. 09229/8780.