Category: Travelogue


  • Day 008 - Aschach an der Donau - Pöchlarn (133.42 km / 337 m elevation gain)

    It just goes on and on... Today we set off before 9am, but only a few hundred metres to the next shop where we bought some provisions. The sunglasses were also used again today after yesterday's break. The sun was still shy at first, but came through more and more as the day progressed and only disappeared...

  • Day 007 - Deggendorf - Aschach an der Donau (130.72 km / 497 m elevation gain)

    I've got company... I went to bed early last night, so I woke up refreshed at 6.30 this morning and was pleased that I could stay in bed for a while. After all, it's Sunday. But then I set off at 09:10 in a cool 4 degrees Celsius. And today I rode for the first time...

  • Day 006 - Kelheim - Deggendorf (137.4 km / 343 m elevation gain)

    It's rolling... What I forgot to mention yesterday: I had sunshine all day. And it was the same today. I'm very grateful for that, because of course it makes the whole thing much more pleasant. The temperatures are still relatively low at night, but the sunshine makes it feel perfect....

  • Day 005 - Donauwörth - Kelheim (120.2 km / 623 m elevation gain)

    German Danube The first thing I did this morning was to catch up on something I had missed yesterday: I cycled through the beautiful little town of Donauwörth. Then I cycled along the Danube again, often on gravel roads. One of the signposts read «German Danube». In principle, it was all downhill again today. But according to the...

  • Day 004 - Biberach an der Riss - Donauwörth (137.66 km / 357 m elevation gain)

    After spending the first two days travelling in familiar areas and staying overnight with familiar faces, today was the first day into the «unknown». But thanks to the well-prepared routes and my bike computer, it was easy to find my way. And it was one thing above all: downhill. How that...

  • Day 003 - Weinfelden - Biberach an der Riss (137.18 km / 1249 m elevation gain)

    The journey continues... Yesterday I still had a lot of doubts about how my journey would continue after the difficult first day and especially the recovery from it. But I had also learnt my lessons: from now on I want to drive more slowly, take better care of myself with food and drink than I did on the first day and...

  • Day 002 - Weinfelden (rest day)

    Today I didn't cycle from Weinfelden to Biberach an der Riss as planned but took a rest day in Weinfelden. After arriving at my friends' house in Weinfelden last night - or rather on the last few kilometres - I was overcome by tiredness. I went to sleep for an hour at first but...

  • Day 001 - Othmarsingen - Weinfelden (93 km / 950 m elevation gain)

    Here we go... What a beautiful day to start my journey. I really couldn't have imagined the weather any better. I had originally planned to set off at around 10am to start my big adventure. But as I was still ill last week, my preparation was anything but ideal...