Passau (Germany) to Linz (Austria)

A cool but dry day with an almost flat route on good surfaces.

Austrian border was reached in 4 km and it differs from Germany in many ways. Sparsely populated initially but with many gasthauses en route.

The most common greeting is "Grüß gott". Linz looks much more like an eastern European City than its german near neighbours with austere buildings and architecture.

Following the Donauweg path requires taking little ferries from one side of the Danube to the other - I took 4 today, one being additional as the cycle path was closed for tree felling work.

Red deer close by (plus a hare yesterday that I forgot to mention ) and buzzards circling overhead - observing the weer cyclists with a keen eye.Read more