Guided Motorcycle Ride: Bamberg & Wiesenttal

Motorcycle Tour · Deutschland

Franconian Switzerland: Curves & Culture Ride

Your Franconian Switzerland Motorcycle Tour takes you on winding country roads through castles, rocky valleys and the city triangle of Nuremberg, Bamberg and Bayreuth. Starting and staying at a traditional tour hotel in the Wiesenttal, you...


How long?
5 days
When?
Frühling
Price
€ 860 / person

Guided Motorcycle Ride: Bamberg & Wiesenttal

Your Franconian Switzerland Motorcycle Tour begins at the traditional tour hotel in the heart of the region's hiking area, near Nuremberg, Bamberg and Bayreuth. After individual arrival you meet your fellow riders over dinner before the first tour briefing sets the tone for the coming days. Three day tours depart from here as guided Franconia motorcycle rides: one including a Bamberg city tour with guided walk, and another through the Steigerwald wine country. Parking for those arriving by car is available at the hotel.

Highlights

Pottenstein Devil's Cave

On the Pottenstein motorcycle leg you ride through the rocky town and visit the Devil's Cave, the largest of around 1,000 caves in the region. Winding passages make this underground excursion a genuine natural experience.

Ellerberg Hill-Climb Track

This guided Franconia motorcycle stage takes you over the Ellerberg hill-climb circuit dating from 1920. The famous switchbacks mark the ascent into Franconian Switzerland and created thrilling racing in the 1960s and 1970s.

Plassenburg Kulmbach

On the Kulmbach motorcycle day you cross the Würgau Pass and the Kleinziegenfelder valley before the former Hohenzollern fortress rises above the margrave town. A lunch break in the shade of the castle rounds off the section.

Bamberg City Tour Included

The included Bamberg motorcycle stage brings you to the largest historic city centre in Germany, a World Heritage Site since 1993. The guided walk takes in the painted town hall and the Romanesque cathedral with its four towers.

Steigerwald Wine Country

The Steigerwald motorcycle leg crosses green valleys, hilltops and gently curving side roads to the southern foothills of the Steigerwald, the growing region of famous Franconian wine.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–5

Germany

Your Franconian Switzerland Motorcycle Tour centres on the tour hotel in the Wiesenttal, in the heart of the Nuremberg, Bamberg and Bayreuth triangle.

Day 1: Meeting Point, Franconian Switzerland
Day 1 · Germany

Day 1: Meeting Point, Franconian Switzerland

Your Franconian Switzerland Motorcycle Tour starts with individual arrival at the tour hotel in the Wiesenttal by 18:00. Over dinner you meet your fellow riders, and the subsequent tour briefing prepares you for the coming riding days. Parking for those arriving by car is available at the hotel.

Day 2: Muggendorfer Gebürg Riding Day
Day 2 · Germany

Day 2: Muggendorfer Gebürg Riding Day

This Franconian Switzerland motorcycle stage takes you through the Muggendorfer Gebürg along the Wiesent river to Pottenstein with its panoramic view. Continuing to the Hohenmirsberger Platte and the medieval Rabenstein Castle, the day concludes with a stop at Kathis Bräu near Aufseß – around 220 km of riding.

Day 3: Kulmbach and the Ellerberg Circuit
Day 3 · Germany

Day 3: Kulmbach and the Ellerberg Circuit

Day three of the Kulmbach motorcycle tour crosses the historic Würgau Pass and the Kleinziegenfelder valley to the Plassenburg fortress. After a lunch break, sharp curves lead on to the Ellerberg hill-climb track on the edge of the Bamberg basin – this winding Franconia motorcycle day is packed with cornering highlights.

Day 4: Bamberg and the Steigerwald
Day 4 · Germany

Day 4: Bamberg and the Steigerwald

Today's programme features a guided walk through Bamberg's old town, followed by the varied Steigerwald motorcycle leg across green valleys, hilltops and vineyards. The roughly 230 km touring day ends with Franconian cuisine and a glass of Franconian wine at the tour hotel.

Day 5: Departure Day
Day 5 · Germany

Day 5: Departure Day

After a shared breakfast it is time to say goodbye. Your individual journey home will be accompanied by memories of the Franconian Switzerland Motorcycle Tour and all the curves, castles and Franconian delights of the past days.

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Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

8
  • 4 nights in a family-run tour hotel, double room with bath or shower/WC (single supplement available), including tourist tax
  • 4 half-board dinners: 3-course menu or buffet, plus breakfast buffet each morning
  • 3 guided motorcycle tours with experienced tour guides
  • Daily detailed tour briefing
  • Comprehensive tour book for your Franconian Switzerland tour
  • 1 guided city walk in Bamberg
  • Motorcycle parking fees at all hotel stops
  • Travel security bond pursuant to § 651k BGB for package holidays

Not included

3
  • All services, meals and drinks not listed in the description
  • Fuel for your motorcycle
  • Travel cancellation and trip interruption insurance

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The Franconian Switzerland Motorcycle Tour is aimed at advanced riders with touring experience and solid cornering technique. The route uses paved country roads in good to satisfactory condition, sometimes winding and narrow – the Kulmbach day on Day 3 is among the most active stages.

Yes, sturdy footwear is recommended for the Devil's Cave near Pottenstein, as the passages can be damp and uneven. Otherwise your standard touring kit is sufficient for this on-road Germany motorcycle tour.

The Wiesenttal motorcycle tour runs for 5 days including arrival and departure, with three riding days of around 220 to 230 kilometres each. The total distance is approximately 670 kilometres.

Yes, this short Franconia motorcycle trip accommodates groups of up to 10 bikes plus guide, with a maximum of two groups running in parallel. A minimum of 6 participants is required.

As a Nuremberg, Bamberg and Bayreuth motorcycle tour, the hotel sits in the middle of the city triangle, in the hiking centre of Franconian Switzerland near Wiesenttal – an ideal base for all day tours.
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