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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 27, 2026 at 07:52
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 26, 2026 at 07:48
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After the rain ☔️ during the night, it was a bit cooler today. Accordingly, we dressed a bit warmer 😅 However, it didn't rain anymore today - except intensely from the agricultural irrigation systems 😂 so we did get wet. The landscape was breathtakingly beautiful and there were a few more altitude
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 25, 2026 at 07:50
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Today, with countless hairpin bends and beautiful long and steep climbs, we went up to the highest point of our journey: the Furka Pass 🤩⛰️🚴🏻♂️🚴 What a magnificent landscape and what a panorama 🤗 And what an effort 😅
Simply beautiful and despite the effort, it was really fun. On the ascent to
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 24, 2026 at 13:16
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And here is the 2nd part, after the break, we always went along the Reuss river. Soon the route then climbed steeply to the Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Gorge) with the Teufelsbrück (Devil's Bridge) 🚴🏻♂️⛰️😅 As a reward, we were able to admire the more than noteworthy Teufelsschlucht ☺️
Shortly before
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 24, 2026 at 07:48
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5 days ago
Since the Garmin watch froze near Göschenen, the description of the route from Sisikon to Andermatt is divided into two parts.
From the super well-located campsite ⛺️ 😊 in Sisikon, we first went for quite a while along the beautiful Lake Lucerne. Near Göschenen, we had already gained a considerable amount
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 23, 2026 at 06:53
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August 2, 2026
Today we rode along the large Lake Zurich for quite a while ☀️🚴🏻♂️ Afterwards, we reached the idyllic town of Rapperswil😊 After crossing the dam of Lake Zurich, there was a nice climb😅, which was quite strenuous. In return, we were often rewarded with beautiful views 🤩. After a good rest, we reached
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 22, 2026 at 12:54
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August 2, 2026
The boat trip from Lucerne to Küssnacht ⛴️ was truly wonderful. The mountain scenery all around the lake is impressively beautiful 🤩
We then continued by bike through the picturesque city of Zug to the campsite ⛺️ on Lake Zurich ☀️
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a hike
July 22, 2026 at 09:38
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August 2, 2026
What a beautiful city on the river Reuss, which flows into Lake Lucerne here😊A visit is definitely recommended🤩 The Jesuit Church, the ramparts with the towers and the many beautiful alleys are worth seeing. Not to forget, of course, are the world-famous bridges. It also feels like everything is so
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 22, 2026 at 07:27
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August 2, 2026
As the first day's stage, we cycled to Lucerne today🚴🏻♂️
The route was very beautiful and we were able to enjoy the view of Lake Lucerne for the first time on this holiday 🤩 Especially great was the specially built cycle path, which felt like it went directly over/along the lake 😊
And we could also
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a hike
July 21, 2026 at 09:00
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July 31, 2026
Today we took the cogwheel railway 🚞⛰️ up to Pilatus Kulm. It is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world with a 48 percent gradient 🤩
From there, we hiked to the summit of the Matthorn. The path was partially secured with a steel cable. Once at the top, we could enjoy a magnificent view ⛰️🥾😌
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 20, 2026 at 07:44
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July 31, 2026
Today we set off by bike again 😅. First along the beautiful Lake Brienz and then the first challenge awaited us with the altitude meters and the Brünig Pass ⛰️🚴🏻♂️ Good thing the distance wasn't longer then 😅 At the campsite ⛺️ on Lake Sarnen we could enjoy the beautiful view ☀️😊
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a hike
July 19, 2026 at 08:47
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July 31, 2026
Today the bikes could rest 🚴🏻♂️😅 and we went hiking🥾
After yesterday evening, following heavy rain with a storm, our tent ⛺️ was able to prove its stability, we still got some rain at the start of the day, but after the first hiking section it gradually cleared up. First, we took the train to Lauterbrunnen
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 18, 2026 at 08:15
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July 25, 2026
From beautiful Bern 😊we started our first stage. We promptly had the first test for our bikes: an impassable terrain, where we had to lift our bikes with luggage over fallen trees😅 We continued over a breathtaking provisional bridge with a beautiful gorge. Soon we could enjoy the descent to the beautiful
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a hike
July 17, 2026 at 15:48
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July 19, 2026
Arrived in Bern after a not entirely unusual delay by the German railway with an unplanned change to the SBB in Basel😅. Bern, the starting point for our bike tour 🚴🏻♂️🚴 is a very beautiful and worth-seeing city. In that respect, the visit was a nice conclusion to our arrival day. And in the evening
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Volker Minrath and Xy went for a bike ride
July 17, 2026 at 02:33
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July 19, 2026
Finally, it's time for the bike tour from Bern to Marseille ☺️ Well, we just managed to leave in the early morning hours ☀️ right on time to catch the train. Precise planning is everything 😂
The anticipation for the tour is huge for both of us🤩
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5 days ago
Today the weather was again significantly warmer☀️ About halfway through the route, we reached the charming Lake Geneva 😊 In Lausanne, we were able to go swimming directly in Lake Geneva from the campsite🤩
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