SEND IT! Germany by bike with two mountain bike pros
Road Cycling Collection by Steffi Marth
9 routes
73:19 h
1,153 km
12,180 m
Tobias Woggon and I have been mountain bike pros for a long time now and we have both independently travelled the world on two wheels. Our bikes have taken us to beautiful places and shared unique experiences with people from many cultures. A love and passion for bicycles has the power to unite people.
This year, it was time to focus on travel in Germany. Although we were not aware of this during the long planning phase, “holidays in Germany” and “cycling” are now hot topics. With our panniers loaded on our gravel bikes, we took to the road CO2-free. On the way, we are also helped to deliver some parcels from BIKE24 in Dresden. The five “customers” were all no strangers to the mountain bike scene. We met German champions and even world cycling champions, delivering their order to their doorsteps. They invited us in to take a look around their homes and we chatted over a good coffee (or two).
In total, we rode 745 miles (1,200 km) and 39,370 feet (12,000 m) of elevation gain over 10 days including one rest day. Our route took us from Dresden to Vogtland, Regensburg, Upper Bavaria, the Allgäu, the Swiss side of Lake Constance, the Black Forest and as far as Stuttgart. After a hot and dry spring, we chose exactly the time in early June, when it rained almost constantly.
Our rides averaged around 80.7 miles (130 km) and 3,937 feet (1,200 m) of altitude per day. Cycling these distances day after day pushes your limits but you may be surprised by how much you’re capable of when you try. Neither Tobias or I are endurance athletes and we only did a few practice trips of 62 miles (100 km). Spending ten hours a day in the saddle seemed to fly by thanks to the countless unforgettable moments we experienced on our journey.
I cannot recommend more strongly that everybody should explore Germany by bike. It is great to explore the beautiful landscapes that can be found away from the motorways and how different and interesting people are when you cycle from A to B in one day. Riding by bike helps you to experience places fully, whilst improving your fitness and learning more about yourself along the way.
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Last updated: November 21, 2024
Activities
10:18
154km
15.0km/h
2,020m
1,730m
The first day was very exciting because we were driving into the unknown - and also because it was supposed to be one of the hardest days overall. Over 2,000 vertical meters into the Vogtland were already an announcement.
The first 40 kilometers were accompanied by some Bike24 colleagues, which made it…
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03:09
54.3km
17.3km/h
620m
500m
Today should actually be a day of rest to get strengthened in the next two to three days to Bad Aibling, over 300 kilometers away. André showed us his home trail, then it started to rain, but we decided to walk a few kilometers. We just wanted to avoid getting really flat at some point and thought…
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09:55
174km
17.5km/h
1,460m
1,670m
The journey from Rehau to Regensburg should be our longest stage of the tour. In the end, 174 kilometers in just under ten hours were on our speedometer ... and I have to say: It was very hard!
At the beginning the weather was still good. We knew: At the beginning it goes a bit uphill and then only downhill…
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09:30
149km
15.7km/h
1,450m
1,290m
After the previous day with 174 kilometers, there was another big stage today. Neither would it have been so bad if we had not had a brutal headwind for the first 50 kilometers.
It was safe for Tobi and me to look at - we literally had “no more bucks” right from the start. But we motivated each other…
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09:14
154km
16.6km/h
1,590m
1,320m
Even if we didn't know that at the beginning of the day, but today should be the best day of our tour. Why? Because we had a steady tailwind and good legs through the rest day.
It went straight to the beautiful Allgäu to enduro professionals Ines Thoma and Max Schumann. Despite the good conditions, the…
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08:44
125km
14.3km/h
1,550m
1,810m
The hardest should follow the best day of the tour today. From the kilometers it doesn't look that bad, but the weather was incredibly modest. Fortunately we had some companions again, Ines Thoma took a part with us. It is extremely motivating to have another partner in suffering - and also someone with…
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06:07
84.8km
13.9km/h
830m
620m
Once again we were accompanied for the first few kilometers by our host, Bike Pro Ralph Näf. Back in Germany it went on alone and in the very mountainous Black Forest. In the meantime, Tobi and I were a well-coordinated team and we enjoyed the good feeling that we had come this far.
Today it was only…
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05:53
95.3km
16.2km/h
830m
1,380m
Almost 100 kilometers were planned, but without a day off it gets harder and harder. However, the goal was to visit the German mountain bike downhill legend Marcus Klausmann - and that motivated us a lot.
In the deepest Black Forest, the 15-time downhill master then opened his door for us and showed us…
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10:28
164km
15.6km/h
1,840m
1,670m
Just felt like we were just starting (well ... not really!) We are already on the last day of the tour. Due to some external circumstances, we had merged a few tours and overall drove faster than planned. It would have been two more driving days, but somehow you get used to the long days and cover every…
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Collection Stats
- Activities9
- Distance1,153 km
- Duration73:19 h
- Elevation12,180 m
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