Road bike, gravel and bikepacking
Right from the start
In this part of my travel report I will take you with me to the last four stages of our bikepacking tour in summer 2022. Our last stage was incredibly impressive. The Furka Pass, Andermatt and Lake Lucerne were on our route and can hardly be topped in terms of landscape. Here is part 1 of this
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We've made quite a bit of progress on our bikepacking tour. We've already left the Rhine in Germany and France, the Vosges in France and quite a bit of French Switzerland behind us. Now it's off to beautiful Valais, but before that we have an appointment with Freddie
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In this part of my travel report we continue through France until we finally reach Switzerland. We cross the beautiful Valais and of course there are a lot of altitude meters and beautiful landscapes. The first part of my travel report can be found here: Bikepacking 2022 Part 1 You can find the collection for the entire tour
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This summer we put street tires on our gravel bikes and headed towards France. We went through the Vosges and then through the Valais in Switzerland before we came back to Germany via Lake Constance and a small detour
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Through Europe by bike. Despite the restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic, or perhaps because of it, we simply have to get out again. Mountains, forests and endless gravel tracks are waiting for us. It has always been a lot of fun for me to think about tours, my anticipation for the next vacation, I want to think about it
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The rain from the day before is a thing of the past and today, with the best weather, we head through the middle of the Dolomites. On perfect cycle paths and beautiful gravel routes. For me scenically the most beautiful section of the route. Bikepacking - Alps, Venice, Dolomites - Part 1 You can find the Komoot Collection for the trip here: Bikepacking 2021 stage
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Today I offer you two totally different stages of my bikepacking journey. Bossano del Grappa, still on the edge of the mountains, Pordeone and Bibione on the Adriatic Sea. Three places and two stages that couldn't be more different. Feedback is welcome in the comments, I look forward to it! Enjoy listening!
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Today I'm taking you north up the Munich-Venice cycle path. From Lake Garda to Caldonazzo and from there to Bassano del Grappa. Mountains, sun, lakes and the beautiful bike rest stops in the Italian mountains. Enjoy listening! You can find the podcast here: Podcast on iTunes Podcast on Spotify Podcast
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We are currently on the Adriatic coast and next on our bikepacking tour we are going near Venice. Here we take a day's break before we head back into the mountains, more precisely into the Dolomites. I'm looking forward to my next stage with you
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In this podcast episode, I'll take you on three more stages. Overall, we go from Lake Coma to Lake Garda, with a stop in Iseo. Mountains, storms and a lot of gravel await us again. Enjoy listening and please leave me a comment here.
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In part 3 of our bikepacking tour, we drove up the valley to Trentino via Lake Garda and were able to enjoy the great bike paths in South Tyrol. Now it's back out of the mountains towards Venice. Bikepacking - Alps, Venice, Dolomites - Part 1 The Komoot Collection for the trip
Read moreAfter we have come to Lake Iseo on our last stage and have enjoyed the lake and the beautiful place in the evening, we start today with a short but very crisp stage to Lake Garda. A wonderful hotel awaits us there, but we only get to know it with altitude difference
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Welcome to part 2 of my travelogue of my bikepacking tour through the Alps, Dolomites and to Venice. In my article Bikepacking - Alps, Venice, Dolomites - Part 1 I told you a lot about the preparations, the hurdles and the first two stages. In this article I want to direct you
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Finally bikepacking time again! Only take the essentials with you, saddle up the gravel bike or racing bike and then off you go. This year I chose the comfort option and only stayed in hotels. This saved me some luggage because I didn't take the tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad with me
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This episode is about my bikepacking equipment. My panniers, spare parts, tools and what I have stored where. Of course I also tell you what I am now leaving at home and why and what I would still like to buy. Please note that my purchase decision was made several years ago and is based on
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