Mountains, so many mountains!

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521km
3780m
17km/h
10937km
After the big passes, the big scenery. And some smaller climbs as well, the Norbertshöhe and the Brenner. But the highlight was the descent to Glurns: bikes only, no cars, and winding down through beautiful South Tyrol. I pitied everybody who had to go up...
Where the 521 kilometers took me
Fri, 1. Sep 2023
48km
640m
12km/h
10464km
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Far more relaxed than the Albula pass. But actually a stunner. Beautiful views left and right. When I entered Scuol, I expected nothing. But when I reached the bridge with the view on the church and the Inn... I was standing there for several minutes, not able to believe that what I see is actually real.

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Sat, 2. Sep 2023
51km
700m
15km/h
10515km
The cycle route Via Claudia Augusta passing the campsite in Glurns

Three countries in a day! I started in Switzerland, just some few kilometers, to then climb the #norbertshöhe - very nice, not too hard and a lot of road bikers. Almost half of the climb I was accompanied by a guy, which was really nice, you get quite distracted from the ascend. After that I passed Nauders and got into Italy on the Reschenpass, the bike version. The flooded church is quite a sight and the mountain panorama is absolutely beautiful. The most exciting part though? The cycle path towards Glurns! Downhill, all the way, no cars and really, so idyllic. Going up there must be super tough though, very steep, narrow, long, and many bikers enjoying their way down. In Glurns/Glorenza were some festivities and I decided to keep the day short and pitch my tent.

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Sun, 3. Sep 2023
76km
120m
21km/h
10591km
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Rolling through apple orchards. So many of them! And what is plenty as well? E-bikers. A couple was rushing by, once a gate on the bike path came though, the lady was not able to handle her bike and rushed into it. I had to break harshly and my breaks cable broke. Obviously it was already strained, but some people should learn how to handle their bikes before they bike that fast. She was going at least 25km/h. I was lucky though, I got it fixed on a Sunday in Meran. The stretch from Meran to Bozen is wonderful! I drove through it some years ago and was back then already reminded of Yosemite, beautiful mountains!

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Mon, 4. Sep 2023
67km
580m
17km/h
10658km
Tue, 5. Sep 2023
99km
1200m
16km/h
10757km
Wed, 6. Sep 2023
89km
160m
20km/h
10846km
Thu, 7. Sep 2023
90km
380m
18km/h
10936km
Mood: happy :)
Hibernating