2021-03-23 Bellinzona ➡️ Agno, 59.06 km. After staying for a few days on the camp site in Bellinzona and doing day trips from there I wanted to go to a different area. I rode west from Bellinzona in the Ticino valley to Cadenazzo and from there up the road to the Monte Ceneri which is … Continue reading 2021-03-23 Bellinzona ➡️ Agno
2021-03-22 Bellinzona ➡️ Passo del Lucomagno ➡️ Bellinzona, 131.65 km. When I rode from northern Switzerland to the Ticino, the Passo di Lucomagno was closed for several days because of heavy snow falls. Therefore, I had ridden to Hinterrhein and taken the bus through the San Bernadino tunnel instead. But now Passo di Lucomagno was … Continue reading 2021-03-22 Bellinzona ➡️ Passo del Lucomagno ➡️ Bellinzona
2021-03-21 Bellinzona ➡️ Carena ➡️ Bellinzona, 50.15 km. Salita Castelgrande, Bellinzona From the camp site I rode to the centre of Bellinzona. First I rode to the Castelgrande. Apparently the museum was open but I didn't go in, I felt more like enjoying the nice weather and ride around. Castello di Montebello (left) and Castello … Continue reading 2021-03-21 Bellinzona ➡️ Carena ➡️ Bellinzona
2021-03-20 Bellinzona ➡️ San Defendente ➡️ Bellinzona, bicycle, 22.81 km. 2021-03-20 San Defendente ➡️ Via ferrata "Dei tre Signori" ➡️ San Defendente, walking, climbing, 20.75 km. Not far from Bellinzona is the via ferrata "Dei tre Signori" and it looked interesting. While checking how to get there I discovered that on possible approach was via … Continue reading 2021-03-20 Bellinzona ➡️ San Defendente ➡️ Via ferrata “Dei tre Signori”
2021-03-19 Bellinzona ➡️ Val Calanca ➡️ Bellinzona, 68.11 km. From the camp site in Bellinzona I started for a day trip with light luggage into the Val Calanca. Alpacas and my Pocket Llama Near San Vittore I saw three cute Alpacas with three different colour schemes. They approached me and my bicycle, maybe expecting some … Continue reading 2021-03-19 Bellinzona ➡️ Val Calanca ➡️ Bellinzona
2021-03-18 Villagio San Bernardino ➡️ Bellinzona, 53.47 km. Before the first bus came at 6:02 I got out of my sleeping bag and packed my stuff. Then I took my time eating breakfast, waiting for the sun to climb over the mountains and sprinkle some warmth over San Bernardino. Villagio San Bernardino I saw people … Continue reading 2021-03-18 Villagio San Bernardino ➡️ Bellinzona
2021-03-17 Chur ➡️ Villagio San Bernardino, 70.72 km. When I woke up I was suprised to find that even down here in the Rhine valley snow had fallen and accumulated in the night. It snowed a bit during the night. I made breakfast and filled my thermos flask with hot coffee, then packed my stuff … Continue reading 2021-03-17 Chur ➡️ Villagio San Bernardino
2021-03-16 Jakobsbad ➡️ Chur, 89.00 km. I had slept well in the washing room on the camp site. Only one person had entered the room during the night and switched on the light. Maybe he didn't see me but at least he didn't complain. At dawn I started riding again. The reception of the camp … Continue reading 2021-03-16 Jakobsbad ➡️ Chur
2021-03-15 Konstanz ➡️ Jakobsbad, 59.89 km. Because of the corona lockdown situation, going to Italy, as I often did in March, was not possible this year. Actually the only European country which seemed possible was Switzerland, so I decided to go there even though it is a bit cold for a bicycle trip in March. … Continue reading 2021-03-15 Konstanz ➡️ Jakobsbad
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