Wassertour Deutschland 2020/2.1

DAY 1⃣

Bad Staffelstein (Upper Franconia) - Schwand (Saxon Voigtland)

As a cyclist with heavy luggage, you should avoid the district of Hof or plan much more time.

Climbing slopes of 12%, as well as descents in quick succession, are the rule and very exhausting.

DAY 2⃣

Schwand (Saxon Voigtland) -

Kirchberg (Erzgebirge district)

I am no longer upset about the condition of the bike paths in Germany. But also reflects the condition of the streets.

DAY 3⃣

Kirchberg (Erzgebirge district) -

Dresden

DAY 4⃣

Dresden -

Babben (Elbe-Elsterkreis)

The up and down has an end.

But no real rivers either. Only reservoirs and the Lusatian coal mining area.

KILOMETERS ROUGHING!

DAY 5⃣

Babben (Elbe-Elsterkreis) -

Berlin

Now I'm back in Berlin and haven't seen the Spree because of the rain. 🥴

KILOMETERS ROUGHING!

DAY 6⃣

Berlin - Storkau (district of Stendal)

KILOMETERS ROUGHING! Along the Teltow Canal, on the B1 to the Elbe and then on the Elberadweg.

City tour of Tangermünde, where the Tangier flows into the Elbe.

DAY 8⃣

Storkau (Stendal district) -

Meyenburg (Prignitz district)

KILOMETERS ROUGHING!

DAY 1⃣0⃣

Meyenburg (Prignitz district) -

Prötzel municipality (Märkisch-Oderland district)

After yesterday's day of relaxation at the Plauer See (water tour 9⃣) it’s time to SCROUP KILOMETERS again to get to my old home.

However, too much water from above in the first half of the day.

DAY 1⃣1⃣

Prötzel commune (Märkisch-Oderland district) -

Friedrichsthal (Uckermark district)

Today it was mainly a lot of kilometers along the Oder.

DAY 1⃣2⃣

Friedrichsthal (Uckermark district) - Wolgast (Vorpommern-Greifswald district)

After the first 1170 kilometers and thus probably the first third of the water tour, I decided in Ueckermünde that I had arrived on the coast of Germany. Point.

So the second section has started.

DAY 1⃣3⃣

Wolgast (Vorpommern-Greifswald district) -

Graal-Müritz (Rostock District)

The B105 between Greifswald and Stralsund can only be driven with minimum requirements of 30 km / h. The side route is 30 kilometers of stuttering (small cobblestones), which more than shakes your body and bike.

The B105… read more

DAY 1⃣4⃣

Baltic Sea Spa Graal-Müritz (Rostock district)

Visiting aunt and cousin on vacation, exploring the town, the beach and the pier and letting your mind wander, even when it rains.

In the morning at Schietwedder and in the afternoon in the best sunshine.

DAY 1⃣5⃣

Graal-Müritz (Rostock district) -

Neustadt in Holstein (district of Ostholstein)

The Baltic Sea long-distance bike path is easy to ride if you stay on the bike path and don't build an accident with yourself.

DAY 1⃣6⃣

Neustadt in Holstein (district of Ostholstein) -

Westerrönfeld (district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde)

Tour cancellation at about half of the planned total tour due to late consequences from yesterday's accident and unpredictable effort for the further tour.

Mileage: 1669 km 13100 m

Last year something was left behind and not finished ...

Now I'm tackling it, hoping to make it this time.

Day 0⃣1⃣

Bamberg (district free / Bavaria) - Pflochsbach (Lohr) (district Spessart / Bavaria)

Two years ago I drove this route with Annette. This time and alone I raised it to the high speed route to… read more

Day 0⃣2⃣

Pflochsbach (Lohr) (LK Spessart / Bavaria) - Seligenstadt (LK Offenbach / Hesse)

Today it didn't go really well. As is usually the case on the 2nd day. I stayed late yesterday and then the youth either didn't find home again, or only found it very early.

Even if I'm still in quick mode, I enjoyed… read more

Day 0⃣3⃣

Seligenstadt (district of Offenbach / Hessen) - Boppard (Rhein-Hunsrück district / Rhineland-Palatinate)

After a good night's sleep, things are much better.

Driven the Main up to the Mainspitze in Mainz and first looked at how high the Rhine is. The water level of the Main had adjusted to the height… read more

Day 0⃣4⃣

Boppard (Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis / Rhineland-Palatinate) - Cologne (LK free / North Rhine-Westphalia)

Day 0⃣5⃣

Cologne (LK free / North Rhine-Westphalia) - Wesel (LK Wesel / North Rhine-Westphalia)

It continued on the EV15 (Euro Velo 15).

First I underestimated the still damp and very greasy flood mud on the bike path between Leverkusen and Rheindorf (it is definitely softer on mud than on pure asphalt… read more