ItalienRio di Fleres46°56’19” N 11°26’29” E
4. September 2018 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Chatted to some locals on the train up to the Brenner Pass and they were recommending a really scenic diversion down a sealed rail trail to Gossensass.
So a quick change of plans and we were almostWeiterlesen
ÖsterreichBrenner Pass47°0’31” N 11°30’27” E
4. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
So one descent before coffee, quick train back up to Brenner ready for our ride back to Innsbruck.
We barrelled down the initial road descent before diverting onto the signposted ‘Radweg’ (cycleWeiterlesen
ÖsterreichSaint Anton47°8’0” N 10°15’42” E
5. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Another day of cycling when you’re not really cycling. Train up to St. Anton (which probably looks prettier and more impressive covered in snow). Then the start of our 110km ride. A few warmupWeiterlesen
ÖsterreichHungerburg47°17’52” N 11°23’37” E
5. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The Bergisel ski jump overlooking the city is huge.
Fun Fact: From the top you look directly down into a cemetery (not very comforting for the athletes)!
Mooched round the old town area seeing theWeiterlesen
The cemetery at the base is just an exquisite example of perfect logistics planning.
ÖsterreichGleirschspitze47°18’11” N 11°23’27” E
6. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
It’s always very satisfying when you can overcome bureaucracy- not once but 3 times!
Getting bikes tickets on trains (particularly cross border trips) has been challenging. So getting Greg’s bikeWeiterlesen
ItalienCastello Scaligero45°29’33” N 10°36’30” E
6. September 2018 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Bye Bye Austria, Hello Italy!
A Sirmione side trip gave us a couple of hours to see this resort town on the southern bank of Lake Garda. I liked the medieval castle of Rocco Scaligera but it was aWeiterlesen
ItalienCapitolium45°32’23” N 10°13’24” E
6. September 2018 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
At first look this second largest city in Lombardy didn’t look seem appealing but the Piazza della Loggia had a temporary installation of plants in colourful Mondrian patterns against the backdropWeiterlesen
ItalienIseo45°39’35” N 10°2’53” E 7. September 2018 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A glorious clockwise cycle around the lake. Pretty views all the way, through tunnels and arches and past crumbling old properties.
ItalienTeatro della Società45°51’12” N 9°23’22” E
8. September 2018 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Train delays, missed connections so a later than expected arrival into Lecco. Fab Airbnb accommodation. Managed to fit in a ride around town and short 35km ride along the river cycleway.
LeccoWeiterlesen
ItalienNovate Mezzola46°13’45” N 9°27’4” E
9. September 2018 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Train up to the northern end of Lake Como to start our cycle down the Eastern shoreline. The route wound through small villages, past rocky beaches and small boat harbours.
ReisenderWow impressive looking!
Sounds like a good mixture of sightseeing & cycling. Deb