Domène d'Elodie
5–8 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I thought it would be good to have some company and looked for a host. Elodie offered a place right away and so I rode to Domène to be greeted by her and her boys Marcel & Alexie.
With Elodie, itBaca lagi
Grinding Montgardier
8 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I know enough about (weather) models to not trust them fully. So I decided I'm going to stand my ground and check for my passage later. But for now, the rain had let up, so it was time to ride againBaca lagi
Belle Belledonne
8 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Belledonne mountains on both sides of the road from Sechilienne are so sheer and prominent, that the Romanche river has cut only space enough for one road. So we all - bicycle, motorbike, car,Baca lagi
Up to Grand Maison
9 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I'm in Tour de France territory now: at sniffing distance from Alpes Huez with its mythical 21 bends - a mecca for cyclists. Luckily, I'm not a cyclist and don't care about the tour.
So I decided toBaca lagi
At the Iron Cross
9 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The Croix de Fer (Iron Cross) mountain pass is where this road leads, up at 2070 m. On the way up I found out that the next mountain pass is closed. There was no way forward. I decided to climb upBaca lagi
Down and up to Col de Ornon
10 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The morning after was weird. I woke up well before sunrise - because I was too warm! I was over-prepared with my sleeping clothes. Oh well, I watched the sublime sunrise arrive.
Once it was brightBaca lagi
Trek interception
10 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The plan was to meet up with Elodie, who was going to trek this sunny weekend around an iconic hiking route. After more cycling than I had anticipated, I made it to our meeting point.
It was great toBaca lagi
Tour de Mont Aiguille
11 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We took the hiking route around the iconic Mont Aiguille. This tall limestone mesa simply towers over the rest of the landscape. The route passed through pine forest and then beech until it goes overBaca lagi
Camp and descent
12 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We planned to do the entire 18 km circuit around the mount. So we clambered down. Elodie's sharp ears made us peek over the edge - there was a family of bouquetin (ibex) heading up the slope for theBaca lagi
Massif du Bauges
15 Mei 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The little sunshine break was over. It was raining again, and looked like it would continue. But the worst of the storm had passed south into Italy. So I prepared my bags and Schopper for theBaca lagi
Annecy sucks!
16 Mei 2024, Perancis
Annecy is no good. It rains far too much there. So I left.
Sparsh and Patty were kind enough to provide shelter again. And they have a dryer! No need, as it turns out. For the days I decide toBaca lagi
Lausanne
18 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After a hearty breakfast of dosas and chutney from the able hands of Sparsh, I rode out along the northern side of Lake Geneva. I even got to pack away some tactical spices.
The ride to Lausanne wasBaca lagi
Ratvel crash camp
19 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Helene put me on to a variation of the lake route that took me over the Terraces des Lavaux . Today was the opening day for the wine caves, so there were parades of pretty tourists walking around withBaca lagi
Gigeresque Gruyères
20–22 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Next morning, I managed the downhill ride easily and rode past Bulle to reach the medieval old town of Gruyères. Maybe more famous for its cheese than it's castle.
Here I met Dario and Laure, withBaca lagi
Jauenpass
22 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
With the weather forecasts swinging this way and that - and often missing, I decided to ride on East. On Dario's reco, I planned to ride over the Jauenpass up at 1500 m.
The ride up was with a sombreBaca lagi
Wetterhorn & Mittelhorn
24 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
The sun was wavering in it's intentions, but I was set on mine. As soon I set out from Aeschi, I felt the first drops of rain on my neck.
I rode down narrow and winding paths, like in a green rollerBaca lagi
Brünigpass to Lucerne
25 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
I woke up this morning to a wall of white. The clouds had settled in during the night and I could not see the road ahead of me.
When it got warmer, I climbed up to Grosse Scheidegg (2000 m), when theBaca lagi
Lake route through Ägeri saddle
27 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The forecast again said rain later in the day from the south west. I thought I'll outpace the rain, and got an early start out of Lucerne. It was pleasant and sunny.
For once, I actually followed theBaca lagi
Walensee
28 Mei 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Just a lovely, sunny day to be riding along Walensee. This route cuts east till the border, completing a traverse of Switzerland from Geneva.
Coffee in Liechtenstein?
28 Mei 2024, Liechtenstein ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It was finally a sunny day again and I was riding well. It's only a few more kilometers to 'finish' the lake route, so why not go all the way to Liechtenstein? It's otherwise quite unlikely to end upBaca lagi
Rain and Fire Camp
29 Mei–2 Jun 2024, Liechtenstein ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The camp spot was great: with a forest behind us providing shade with it's broad leaves, a hill filled with wild flowers, a stream with clear cold water, trails to walk and a hammock to lie in. WithBaca lagi
Coffee in Liechtenstein-ish
1 Jun 2024, Austria ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Eventually, the rain subsided... and we went out to explore Vaduz. There was a bhuskers festival going on, with a music band playing. There were more people on the stage than in the audience - lookedBaca lagi
Polenweg into Graubünden
3 Jun 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Having ridden the length of Liechtenstein now, I turned around to head back south into the mountains in Switzerland. The Graubünden range south of Chur was suggested several times.
I rode out alongBaca lagi
Masein with the Bernets
3–6 Jun 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
When I arrived drenched and mud-splattered in Masein, the Bernet family took me in with warmth and openness. This beautiful family home was just what I needed.
Kaspar is a passionate cook, and hadBaca lagi
Bergün Filisur
6 Jun 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
It was unusual to be heading out on the bike on a sunny day, but that's what I did. My second attempt at leaving Masein was successful. Soon I was climbing up the route to Bergün & Filisur. I wasBaca lagi
























































































































































































































































