Over smooth and rough terrain in southern Sweden – a bikepacking adventure

With the TT Line we went over from Rostock to Trelleborg at 1.30 p.m. Although you can book bicycle spaces for the ferry, we were the only cyclists between motorhomes, cars and trucks. The placement on the car deck was correspondingly creative. A little complicated, but doable! :) We also had the great… read more

From the beach we went back to Trelleborg for shopping. Not at all easy to take only a handful of all the delicious things with you, because the bike is almost fully loaded. The selection of processed cheeses from the tube alone is gigantic!



After that, the route mainly led through rural regions and komoot… read more

The tour today was marked by a few difficulties right from the start. Komoot loves to route in mountain bike mode over the Skåneleden, which is actually a hiking trail but can be used with care by cyclists. This is how the condition of the path turned out to be: with stones, steep climbs, plus a number… read more

Today komoot was nice to us and almost exclusively guided us - apart from a slip over a field without a path - over developed bike paths to Kristianstad and then to a wonderful place on the Immeln waters. We were almost twice as fast and with significantly more kilometers on the clock than yesterday… read more

We made it out of Skåne and into Småland! Today we drove on beautiful forest trails, a bit of the daily, stony hiking trail was also there. I always notice how expandable my MTB skills are. This was followed by a forest road that had not been maintained for ten years. For us it meant fighting our way… read more

Today's stage was just amazing. After we met two Swiss people yesterday at our overnight stay, who emigrated to Sweden in June, we stopped by for a coffee and the typical Swedish cinnamon rolls (Kanelbular) in their sugar-sweet home.



Then we went over lonely roads and forest trails that reminded us a… read more

Today the sun tried very hard and brought us a sensational sunrise in Åsnens National Park, which left no doubt about why the shelters are all facing east.



From there it went a bit to the south via the Banvallsleden, then steadily to the southeast via the Sydostleden and Kronobergsleden - all of them… read more

We are slowly cycling in. The 52 kilometers went by in a flash, even if, as every day, there were a few "interesting" pushing sections on the Utvandrarleden. We cycled through a place with the resounding name of Yxnanäs, half of which was inhabited and the other half looked more like a ghost town. In… read more

Komoot's preference for orange-marked (hiking) trails continued today with the dachshund talk. The sometimes slightly technical sections provided both me and my beloved Bombtrack with the first scratches. But we discovered a quite considerable lake on the roadside, which is not yet shown on any map.



Really… read more

On our “rest day” we stretched our legs a little and explored the city of Kalmar with its impressive castle and the cannons that are still pointing towards the Baltic Sea. On the first day without the sun, the right mood arose immediately: whether pirates would emerge from the fog?



We then walked relatively… read more

After a lazy day in Kalmar with a little sightseeing, we continued today and once more inland. The hope of still seeing a moose has not yet died.



Nevertheless, unfortunately no one showed up today. Instead, there was a long break on a fantastic cliff on Torsjön - actually too nice to continue.



But since… read more

After about ten days of cycling without rain, the cool water has caught up with us. In the morning we were able to sit out the shower for a while, but in the afternoon it got uncomfortable.



On the way we met two Danish anglers who invited us to beer and vanilla coke in the small, open game hut. You don… read more

Today we followed almost exclusively developed cycle paths such as the Sydostleden from Järnavik to Sölvesborg. It's comfortable and you get ahead quickly, but the variety is missing when you drive straight on asphalt kilometer after kilometer. So I was looking forward to diving into the woods again… read more

Today we rolled further south over the Sydostleden and the smugglers' trail towards Åhus and enjoyed wonderful forest paths.



One more time, however, we stood in front of a military area with bold warning signs that komoot wanted to send us through. There was only a long detour around the outside. In defense… read more

When a journey comes to an end, there are many final times that make you feel melancholy. One last single trail, one last climb, one last night in a windbreaker, one last campfire with grilled cheese. 🔥🧀 For a better understanding: That is, roughly speaking, melted cheese between two slices of bread… read more

The weather change is here! After we got away for around 15 days with just two light hours of rain (!), A good wind started today. Heading south, I had to struggle hard not to be blown into the field. Slightly inclined position included. To the west along the coast it was then over the Sydkustleden very… read more

Since the ferry would not leave until 11.30 p.m., we made a few more laps through Trelleborg and the surrounding area. To lookout points, parks, Trelleborg and a little hype at the water tower. It doesn't take long to scour the small town.



Fortunately, the big grocers are open on Sundays and equipped… read more