Obernzenn ➡️ Nürnberg, 58.71 km. The night near Lake Obernzenn was very cold, there was lots of frost on my tent and some ice in my water bottles in the morning. It had become cloudy overnight, there was not much hope that it would get considerably warmer after sunrise. I cooked quinoa with tomato paste … Continue reading 2020-03-29 Obernzenn ➡️ Nürnberg →

Creglingen ➡️ Obernzenn, 54.72 km. Archshofen From my camp site near Creglingen, I continued along Tauber Valley Cycleway towards Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The weather was fantastic, sunny and warm and less headwind than during the last days. Fuchsmühle, Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The city centre of Rothenburg ob der Tauber can be seen in … Continue reading 2020-03-28 Creglingen ➡️ Obernzenn →

Jagsthausen ➡️ Creglingen, 77.11 km. Götzenburg in Berlichingen The next village I reached was Berlichingen where the noble family of the same name had their original small castle. The castle is privately owned today. It looks more like a farmhouse than a castle. There are two murals of Götz von Berlichingen. Schöntal Abbey Next I … Continue reading 2020-03-27 Jagsthausen ➡️ Creglingen →

Hirschhorn (Neckar) ➡️ Jagsthausen, 96.15 km. I continued following the Neckar river upstream. At first it was still sunny but it soon became cloudy and cold and there was a relentless headwind. Hirschhorn (Neckar) At a Lidl supermarket I stopped to eat some bananas and strawberries, but sitting on the parking lot was cold and … Continue reading 2020-03-26 Hirschhorn (Neckar) ➡️ Jagsthausen →

Leopoldshafen ➡️ Hirschhorn (Neckar), 85.60 km. From my camp site I followed the bicycle paths north along the Rhine. The originally meandering Rhine has been made more straight here in the 19th century. Old loop of the Rhine near Rußheim In a few places old loops of the Rhine are still there which look beautiful. … Continue reading 2020-03-25 Leopoldshafen ➡️ Hirschhorn (Neckar) →

Offenburg ➡️ Leopoldshafen, 100.25 km. Rest near Lichtenau I slept long and well but therefore started a bit late. I tried to ride out of Offenburg fast and get into the countryside. With the hills of the black forests always to my right I rode through the completely flat Rhine valley plane mostly over small … Continue reading 2020-03-24 Offenburg ➡️ Leopoldshafen →

Hartheim ➡️ Offenburg, 84.94 km. My camp site in the forest near Hartheim It had been quite cold during the night. I had slept perfectly well in my sleeping bag and didn't feel cold at all when I woke up. But there was quite a lot of ice in my water bottle. And when I … Continue reading 2020-03-23 Hartheim ➡️ Offenburg →

Berche ➡️ Hartheim, 117.37 km. The weather forecast had predicted that the wind would become much stronger. Therefore I had been a bit worried that I would not get much sleep because the place I had chosen to camp was not sheltered from the wind at all, but I had been unable to find a … Continue reading 2020-03-22 Berche ➡️ Hartheim →

Besançon ➡️ Berche, 83.00 km. The picnic site next to the canal where I camped It was cold and damp in the morning and I was reluctant to get out of the sleeping bag and slept really long and then took my time with breakfast. Finally it seemed to get sunny and warm and I … Continue reading 2020-03-21 Besançon ➡️ Berche →

Chalon-sur-Saône ➡️ Besançon, 150.39 km. Picnic table where I camped In the morning there was a lot of dew on the grass and my tent. I started riding quite early around 8:00 and it felt cold and damp, it took a long time until I felt warm and comfortable again while riding. There was a … Continue reading 2020-03-20 Chalon-sur-Saône ➡️ Besançon →