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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 15, 2025
Stage 13 - Finale to Hamburg!
The last stage was a short one as we took the train home around mid-day. Riding into Hamburg marked the last Hanse city of the trip, completing this Hanseatic Breakaway.
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 14, 2025
Stage 12 - Maribo (DEN) to Wakendorf II (GER)
Stage 12 started with the ferry from Rødby to Puttgarden. After this it was a long and hot day with rolling terrain towards Wakendorf.
We spent the night at the last campsite of the trip in Wakendorf II, which has a lot of permanent guests but served its purpose.
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 13, 2025
Stage 11 - Praestø to Maribo
Stage 11 can best be described as an island-hopping day! Ferry Ida was out of service, but a replacement ferry for cyclists and pedestrians was running between Bogø and Stubbekøbing.
We spent the night at a campsite in Maribo, giving us the opportunity to finally have a shower. You could…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 12, 2025
Stage 10 - Hørsholm to Praestø
Stage 10 included a speed visit to Copenhagen, visiting the PNS headquarters and H.U.G. (a gluten-free bakery)!
Instead of spending the night at a shelter, this time we used the shelter app to find a tenting field along the water near Praestø. This one is privately owned, but the owner…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 11, 2025
Stage 9 - Sjaellands Odde to Hørsholm
Stage 9 was spent riding along the coast of Sjaelland, using the ferry from Rørvig to Hundested. Because of the proximity to Sweden, we spent the majority of the day being able to see across the sea towards Höganäs, which was a wonderful experience.
The shelter in Hørsholm is very…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 10, 2025
Stage 8b - Sjaellands Odde
After arriving on Sjaellands Odde by ferry, we rode to the Odden Havn to spent the night at another shelter.
Using the shower at the harbour is expensive, but there is a cold one hidden behind the sauna buildings.
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 10, 2025
Stage 8a - Mols Bjerge NP to Aarhus
Stage 8 was an easy day spent in Aarhus. This stage is split up into two, because we took the Molslinjen ferry to Sjaellands Odde at the end of the day.
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 9, 2025
Stage 7 - Hinnerup to Mols Bjerge NP
Stage 7 was probably the most gorgeous stage of the entire trip! It would be hard to pick favourites along the route, but if time is limited I would suggest going directly to Mols Bjerge NP.
We stayed the night at another shelter in Mols Bjerge. There is a water…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 8, 2025
Stage 6 - Filskov to Hinnerup
Stage 6 was a wet one, which was a little frustrating because the old train track that we followed towards Silkeborg was absolutely gorgeous (and would probably have been even more amazing with nicer weather)!
We spent the night at another shelter, this time in what seems to be a…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 7, 2025
Stage 5 - Vester Nebel to Filskov
Stage 5 was a little shorter, which gave us the time to explore the Lego House in Billund! We also used the opportunity to charge our devices in a café.
We spent the night at a shelter in Filskov, found via shelter.dk. This one looks like a playing ground, but…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 6, 2025
Stage 4 - Højer to Vester Nebel
Stage 4 continued further up the coast, with a detour to Rømø. The dam leading you there is impressive and the island is definitely worth a visit! One of the highlights of the day was the distillery on the island.
We spent the night at another shelter, which we found…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 5, 2025
Stage 3 - Husum (GER) to Højer (DEN)
Stage 3 continued up the northsea coast towards Denmark.
Because of stormy conditions and a strong wind blowing from the north we decided to make this stage a little shorter.
We spent the night at a shelter, which we booked via: https://bookenshelter.dk/vadehavet/shelterplads/digevejen-shelter/. This particular one doesn't have drinking water,…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 4, 2025
Stage 2 - Bad Bederkesa to Husum
This second stage further continued northeast, eventually ending on the Northsea coast near Husum.
It uses two ferries: one caross the Elbe surrounded by big cargo ships, and onther one across the Nord-Ostkanal (free!). In Hemmoor we found a Lidl with a surprisingly good selection of foods. A great place…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went cycling
August 3, 2025
Stage 1 - Bad Nieuweschans (NL) to Bad Bederkesa (GER)
This first stage crossed from west to east through Nedersaksen, using the SBS ferry over the Weser from Brake to Sandstedt.
Getting food on a Sunday in Germany can be tough, as most stores are closed, so we ate dinner at a restaurant in Bremerhaven and stocked up at gas…
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Mirabelle Schuurmans went gravel riding
August 2, 2025
Stage 0 - Bad Nieuweschans (NL)
From Bad Nieuweschans Station (NL) to Camping Holland Poort (NL).
Stage 0 cannot really be called a stage, but I included it anyway to make sure this route starts and ends at a public transport option.
From Groningen, a sprinter train takes you to Bad Nieuweschans in ~43 minutes.
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