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- Day 10
- Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 5:12 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 210 m
FranceSaverne48°44’18” N 7°21’18” E
Planning
June 15, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Just working out daily km and resupply options for the next week.
Biggest day could be 31km but easy to say over a beer. Might be a different story tomorrow
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- Day 10
- Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 8:27 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 179 m
- FranceSaverne48°44’36” N 7°22’0” E
Saverne part 3
June 15, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Met up with kiwis on house boats. drinks at one and pizza and band at second.
Been a great day. Walking at 5.30 tomorrow. Will bring us down to earth.
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- Day 11
- Friday, June 16, 2023 at 6:20 AM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 416 m
- FranceLe Haut Barr48°43’36” N 7°20’24” E
leaving saverne
June 16, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Benefit of an early start. been a great place to take a rest day
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- Day 11
- Friday, June 16, 2023 at 6:31 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 429 m
- FranceChâteau du Haut-Barr48°43’30” N 7°20’18” E
Haut Barr
June 16, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Amazing ruins
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- Day 12
- Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 5:34 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 683 m
- FranceGrand Rosskopf48°37’52” N 7°15’39” E
campsite
June 17, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
5.30am. just packed up. interesting night last night. got invited over for drinks. said they wouldn't be late but they ate at 10.30 and left at midnight.
We were in bed at 9.30.
hoping for water andRead more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 6:42 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 541 m
- FranceWangenbourg-Engenthal48°37’36” N 7°17’54” E
Wagenbourg
June 17, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Waiting for boulangerie to open at 7.30. found a good fountain so pleased about that.
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- Day 12
- Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 12:45 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 471 m
- FranceCascade du Nideck48°34’42” N 7°17’6” E
Rock of mutzig??
June 17, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
long day. at the top. hoped to tent but lots of people here. Saturday night. Wil push on
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- Day 13
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 8:55 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 780 m
- FranceLe Petit Donon48°31’36” N 7°10’0” E
water
June 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
3km return off trail to get which was a mission. at least it was successful.
and we foud lots of old bunkers
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- Day 13
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 9:07 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 796 m
- FranceLe Petit Donon48°31’40” N 7°10’6” E
Sunset
June 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Where we camped last night
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- Day 13
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 10:25 AM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 978 m
- FranceLe Donon48°30’48” N 7°9’54” E
le Donon temple
June 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Amazing spot. built by the Romans. Big climb up.
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- Day 13
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 10:46 AM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 978 m
- FranceLe Donon48°30’48” N 7°9’54” E
lunch at Donon
June 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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- Day 13
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 3:50 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 324 m
- FranceSchirmeck-La Broque Railway Station48°28’48” N 7°13’0” E
Smirmeck
June 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
our view of the town as we walked in. good day although a slog into town.
booked an apartment tonight.... if you can call it that but certainly sufficient. tomorrow we go past a concentrationRead more
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- Day 13
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 9:12 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 349 m
- FranceLa Broque48°28’30” N 7°13’6” E
The second bedroom
June 18, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This was the second bedroom for a 2 bedroom apartment. Sufficient fortunately.
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- Day 14
- Monday, June 19, 2023 at 9:18 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 320 m
- FranceLa Broque48°28’36” N 7°13’6” E
Smirmeck
June 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
First castle today
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- Day 14
- Monday, June 19, 2023 at 10:15 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 605 m
- FranceLa Broque48°27’42” N 7°14’6” E
Fountain
June 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Great home made out of a log
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- Day 14
- Monday, June 19, 2023 at 12:14 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 776 m
- FranceMémorial de la Déportation48°27’18” N 7°15’18” E
Concentration camp
June 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A very sobering place. Certainly makes you reflect on the past. Some of the stories are harrowing.
Memorial is to the left of picture. Probably 30m high and visible for miles
the chateau
June 19, 2023 ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
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- Day 14
- Monday, June 19, 2023 at 7:19 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 664 m
- FranceForêt de Barr48°25’48” N 7°23’6” E
Sunset
June 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
chateau de birkinfils
June 19, 2023 ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
our camp tonight. in castle grounds. beautiful spot and unlikely to be repeated in nz😀
was quite a sobering day. been walking near the French/German border. Can only imagine to number of people whoRead more
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:53 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 631 m
- Francele Mont Sainte-Odile48°26’24” N 7°23’30” E
barr
June 20, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
beautiful little town. in campground tonight. basic but sufficient. +30 today so pleased to have stopped.
Meal was to celebrate 200km. boys had the salad and maree the pizza. bet you didn't see thatRead more
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:26 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 202 m
- FranceBarr48°24’24” N 7°27’12” E
Philip afer lunch
June 20, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Me after lunch. Not powering but purring along
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 9:48 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 412 m
- FranceReichsfeld48°21’24” N 7°22’54” E
Leaving Barr
June 21, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Wet night. Murky day bt cooler.
Morning pain au chocolat.
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 12:13 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 535 m
- FranceChâteau du Bernstein48°19’18” N 7°24’0” E
Another castle 1226
June 21, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
our lunch spot today. drying our tents. nice to have some cloud. some views and a COFFEE
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 1:08 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 562 m
- FranceLe Dachfirst48°19’18” N 7°23’54” E
Apres dejeuner
June 21, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Usual position post dejeuner
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 2:26 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 475 m
- FranceLe Schild48°18’36” N 7°23’42” E
After lunch Maree
June 21, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Maree after lunch, a snooze and down hill. In the sweet spot. Powering along.
Travelerhaha yes! Awesome photos phil :)