Via Claudia Augusta

After the weather report announced consistently nice late summer weather and the corona numbers remained within limits, I quickly put into practice the crossing of the Alps on the Via Claudia Augusta, which I had planned since last year: made the return journey and then booked the accommodations. A bit… meer lezen

Today was basically the first stage of the actual tour. The Via Claudia Augusta begins in Donauwörth. The landscape is not very attractive. The sections in the forest directly on the Lech to Augsburg are really beautiful. The city hits you like a slap in the face ...

Today I left the landscape monotony of yesterday behind me very quickly. One postcard motif chased the next. From Lechbrugg to the exit of Füssen all hell broke loose. Since the bridge was closed there I had to take a detour. After Reutte there were a couple of really hearty climbs that I could only handle by pushing.

Today was the first pass crossing. Up to Biberwer the bike path was mostly on gravel, after that there was only gravel, quite washed out on the steeper slopes. In the steepest places, my road tires could no longer find a hold, so I had to push briefly again and again. Fortunately, the gravel surface… meer lezen

Today was the queen's stage. On the Steige from Martina to Nauders the sweat of fear mixed with the normal drops of sweat. The professional drivers in particular should actually be aware of the distance when overtaking ... Today I got not only one rapid descent, but several. The bike paths in Italy have… meer lezen

A strong tail wind drove me out of the valley. This enabled me to quickly escape the thunderstorms that formed behind me in the mountains. Over the last ridge it was again strenuous, with a gradient of over 30 degrees 10% ... At least I was in the shade for a while.