Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Town of Bamberg.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Franconian Switzerland Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 109 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 53
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check motorcycle weekend restrictions and noise-control closures on specific roads. Specific flag: weekend traffic.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Scenic road chapters
Castle Road
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 23 km this is Castle Road, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 23 km
- Named road
- Castle Road
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Bamberg
Bamberg is one of those German cities that came through the twentieth century almost undamaged, so its old centre feels more like a seventeenth-century drawing than a place that has been repaired. It was listed by UNESCO in 1993, and it is easy to see why: it stretches across seven hills, like Rome, with the cathedral and the old bishop's residence on the highest, the Regnitz river looping through the middle, and rows of half-timbered houses and fishermen's cottages along the water. The little town hall sits on an artificial island in the river, reached by bridges, and has frescoes that seem to spill out over the walls.
Read the complete Bamberg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Bamberg sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Pottenstein.
2. Pottenstein
Planning note
Pottenstein comes up 29 km in. Next is Forchheim.
3. Forchheim
Planning note
At least 65 km in you reach Forchheim. Next is Bamberg.
4. Bamberg
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Bamberg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Bamberg, late in the day.