Transalp day 12: over the hill and out

Transalp day 12: over the hill and out

After a rainy night I break camp early and am on the road before 8. I ride up through Warth to the Hochtannbergpass at 1676 m and starting from 1300 m elevation not much, but my legs still hurt today. Perhaps they can feel the end is nigh. Down and along the Bregenzer...
Transalp day 11: Ötztal, Inn, Lech

Transalp day 11: Ötztal, Inn, Lech

Today’s ride is characterised more by valleys and rivers than big passes. From Sölden I ride down the Ötztal, the air still icy cold in the shade of the mountains. The bike path here is well marked and leads over forest tracks most of the time. After briefly...
Transalp day 10: Meran & Timmelsjoch

Transalp day 10: Meran & Timmelsjoch

I start pretty late today, knowing that the road to Meran is going down along the Etsch river. I ride through the apple orchards of the Vinschgau region, making excellent pace on the bike path, parts of it like a cycling highway, parts with gravel surface. I only pass...