Cycling for Nepal

August 2016 - March 2017
A 208-day adventure by j.k.adventures
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  • 10countries
  • 208days
  • 74photos
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  • 9.6kkilometers
  • 7.2kkilometers
  • Day 1

    Start: Goodbye Munich

    August 27, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    **English below**

    Nun ist es endlich soweit. Heute bin ich offiziell von München in Richtung Nepal gestartet.
    Auf dem Spendenkonto für das Schulbauprojekt in Kagate sind aktuell sensationelle € 18.000 eingegangen.

    Ich bin so unglaublich stolz auf das Projekt und freue mich auf die Abenteuer und Erfahrungen die mich erwarten.

    Ein besonderer Dank geht an meine Family, meine Freunde, Andreas von MountainProjects, "Das macht Schule", an alle Schüler und Lehrer die das Projekt mit einem Spendenlauf unterstützt haben und an meine Ausrüstungs-Sponsoren: Marmot, VPACE Bikes, Endless Local, Son Dynamo, Fat-Bikes.at und Findpenguins.

    Wir kommen den € 27.000 immer näher... deswegen dürft ihr gerne für das Projekt Werbung machen und die Beiträge in den sozialen Netzwerken teilen.

    https://www.betterplace.org/de/fundraising-even…

    www.cyclingfornepal.com

    Euer Janosch

    **English**
    Now the time has come. Today I officially started from Munich towards Nepal .
    The account for donations for the school construction project in Kagate currently received sensational € 18,000. The goal is € 27.000.
    A special thanks goes to my family , my friends , Andreas of MountainProjects , " Das macht Schule " , to all students and teachers who have supported the project with a charity run and my Equipment Sponsors : marmot_mountain_europe, vpacebikes , endless_local , SonDynamo , fatbikes.at and findpenguins.

    I am so incredibly proud of the project and I'm looking forward to the adventures and experiences that are await of me .

    https://www.betterplace.org/de/fundraising-even…

    www.cyclingfornepal.com

    Janosch
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  • Day 5

    First Stop: Saalbach

    August 31, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    **English coming soon**

    Heute geht der erste längere Stop meiner Tour zu Ende. Am Sonntag hatte ich mich mit Arthur zum Biken in Saalbach getroffen.
    Die letzten drei Tage sind wir über die Trails gefetzt und haben bei bestem Wetter relaxt. Bisher fühlt sich die Reise noch wie ein normaler Aktiv-Urlaub an.
    Heute geht es also wieder alleine weiter. Mein nächstes Ziel ist Serfaus/Österreich, wo ich mit der Sophie eine Bike und Kletter-Woche verbringe. Darauf freue ich mich schon riesig.
    Danach ist dann erstmal Schluss mit "Urlaub" und ich breche auf in Richtung Kroatien.

    Für deine Spende und mehr Informationen zu meiner Bikepacking-Reise für den guten Zweck besuche:

    https://www.betterplace.org/de/fundraising-even…

    www.cyclingfornepal.com
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  • Day 7

    Nordkette, Innsbruck

    September 2, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Nachdem ich drei Tage mit einem guten Freund in Saalbach biken war, ging es weiter nach Kitzbühel. Zuerst musste ich jedoch eine Bergkette überschreiten, die sich auf den letzten 400 Höhenmetern als unfahrbar herausstellte. Mir blieb nichts anderes übrig als das Bike zu schieben. Belohnt wurde ich jedoch mit einem traumhaften Ausblick und einer sternenklaren Nacht. Danach kurbelte ich nach Innsbruck, wo ich mein Zelt aufschlug und am Abend eine Gondel auf die Nordkette nahm, von wo man auf ganz Innsbruck blicken konnte.Read more

  • Day 9

    Sautens

    September 4, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Gestern Abend bin ich in Sautens/Österreich angekommen. Mein Vater ist noch spontan aus München gekommen und wir verbringen gerade zwei entspannte Tage im Ötztal. Morgen treffe ich mich mit der Sophie und wir starten einen einwöchigen Road-Trip zu Bikeparks in Österreich und Italien.
    Danach werde ich erstmal ordentlich Strecke zurück legen. Mein nächstes große Ziel ist Rijeka/Kroatien am Mittelmeer.
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  • Day 29

    Arrived in Croatia at the Adriatic Sea

    September 24, 2016 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Deutsche Version auf www.cyclingfornepal.com

    Six days ago, I started my journey alone again. My next big goal was Trieste/Italy on the Mediterranean Sea. First I wanted to make a few kilometers and had decided on a route with less uphills. So it took me about 600 km and 4000 meters of climbing to get to Rijeka/Croatia. My path went to Switzerland, back to Austria and several days through Italy. During my trip through Italy I cracked the 1000 km mark since my start in Munich. Yeah!

    At the Italian city of Trieste, which lies on the border to Slovenia, I visited a campground for the first time. There were also two cyclists from England and Lukas from Germany, who has hiked in 1.5 months the Alp Adria Trail. After the days where I was traveling alone, talking to somebody felt pretty good.

    When I camped in the outback, I found super nice places and it was no problem at all. Only in one night I had lain down without my sleeping bag in a park. Half asleep, I heard the collar of a dog strum. I straightened up and a Husky was 10 meters away from me. At first, we both did not know who was afraid of whom. But the Husky turned out to be very peaceful.

    Yesterday I set out in the pouring rain in Trieste/ Italy. Before me were laying 60 km through Slovenia and remaining 20 km to the Mediterranean in Croatia. My mood was good until I changed money at the Croatian border and the total mishap happened. I had forgotten to close my handlebar bag with all my electronics and after a short storm, the bag was completely under water. Fortunately, everything is still working.

     Now I am at a campsite right by the sea. Unfortunately the weather is rainy and the prognosis is not better.

    Today, I will only take a short stage and again consult a campsite to plan my further directions.

    So far, my trip is great fun and it runs just as I imagine it. Only the feeling not seeing my family and friends, is still in my mind.

     Cheers Janosch
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  • Day 38

    Up and down through Croatia

    October 3, 2016 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Deutsche Version auf www.cyclingfornepal.com

    Yesterday a month ago I started in Munich. It doesn't seem so long ago, because the days on the bike go around really fast. I was hoping the time is ticking more slowly during my trip, but in things that you do like, the pointer rotates faster.

    After a short break in Trieste / Italy, my route led through Slovenia for a day, then on the Croatian Coast to the border to Montenegro. The route along the coast had properly called grains. It went uphill every day at least for 1000 meters. Up - down, up - down. But at any time I had a wonderful sea view.

    After a two-day break in the Paklenica National Park, I drove a stage within the country. No Tourism at all which was an interesting change.

    Mostly at 5 p.m I kept an eye out for a suitable tent site. Previously, I always had the right nose and had sensational camp spots.

    Shortly before the border to Montenegro, I could set up my tent at Markos place. I contacted him over warmshowers.org, a platform for cyclist, who fellow travelers give a place to sleep - for free. He lives in the mountains with a idyllic sea view. Situated on a plateau I could put up my tent. A Swiss couple has lived there for two months and building a hut. So who wants to lead a dropout-life is that an interesting place. At the point I'm not there yet :).

    Still, I just enjoy the feeling of freedom: Not having much and to pitch up the tent at amazing places.

    Now I am heading towards Albania.

    Ride on.
    Janosch

    PS. Unfortunately, my laptop stopped working. Therefore first have to serve the cell phone photos. Hopefully I get it running again :(.
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  • Day 47

    Cat and Mouse Game

    October 12, 2016 in Montenegro ⋅ 🌙 9 °C

    Deutsche Version auf: www.cyclingfornepal.com

    My anticipation was great. Finally I went to a country which I had not visited yet... Montenegro. After I had passed the border without problems, the road led directly to the city Herceg-Novi at the sea. Instead of talking the busy coastal road, I cycled up a lonely mountain road, whereupon a descent to the sea followed. The detour was really worth it. A great view and a fun descent. After coming down, I was completely exhausted. Luckily there was a campsite where I pitched my tent.

    After a two day break I took a ferry to the other side of the river. I came into conversation with a travel group from Scotland and made advertising for the donation project.

    Then I went some kilometers along the coast, past hotels and tourist places. In the afternoon I made a swivel in the direction of Lake Jezero. But I should not be able to see them until the next day, because there were almost 800 m of climbing before me. Just in time for the dusk, I arrived at the pass and found a plateau 100 meters further, which was perfect to spend the night. The place was very special. I had a great 360 degree view of the mountains and the sea.

    In the meantime, it is getting dark very early. But I am usually so K.O., which I immediately fall asleep as soon as I lie down. After the meal I shoot a few photos and then go to sleep. So also this evening. After a short time, however, I heard sounds as if something were sneaking around my tent. I figured it was a Capricorn, and I was talking wildly to scare the animal. But the sounds did not stop. Armed with my torch, I crawled out of the tent and peered a fox. But he did not let himself be distracted by my lighthouse and looked at me in amazement. To scare him, I threw a stone next to him (not at him). A little later, however, he reappeared. The cat and mouse game had begun. But unfortunately I was in the case the cat. I threw at least 5-6 stones, but the fox always appeared again. Then he even tried to steal my sweaty bikeshorts. At the last moment I threw a stone and he let off the pant. Tormented, I grabbed all my stuff into the tent and went to sleep, with the hope that the next day air will be still in the tires.

    Fortunately, my bike remained undisturbed, so I started the next morning towards Jezero Lake. From there, a hilly road led along the lake to Albania. The lake with its many small islands is definitely a must-see, if one travels to Montenegro.

    In the late afternoon, I crossed the border to Albania and noticed after crossing, that some things are quite different here. But more to that in the next entry.

    Ride on.

    Janosch
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