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At our hotel, we learned that Bad Münstereifel was also severely affected by the 2021 floods. As in the Ahr Valley, there were fatalities here too.
Today we're driving along the Erft to its confluence with the Rhine. Then we want to look for accommodation. We'll end up in the beautiful town of Zons, where
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Today we'll head up the Ahr to its source. Then we'll continue to the source of the Erft. Then we'll follow the Erft to Bad Münstereifel.
We'll start in Ahrweiler and are surprised by the still-visible destruction from the floods four years ago, which claimed 135 lives. The houses, roads, bridges, and
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I find a parking space near Cologne Cathedral, and while I'm getting my bike ready, the train arrives carrying Andreas on his bike from Bochum. We start up the Rhine toward Bonn, staying on the west bank and enjoying the view of Petersberg, Drachenburg Castle, and Drachenfels. A self-built, seated biobike
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We start in Cochem for the Moselle loop near Neef and stay until the "Links-Moselich" loop. The appeal of today's tour lies in the many charming little villages with numerous places to stop for refreshments (we gave ourselves plenty of time today😎), as well as the steepest vineyards in Europe near Bremm
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The first highlight after our arrival in Cochem is the wine tasting. And the winemaker is right. With his light (only 10% alcohol), off-dry wines, you won't get a headache even after drinking large quantities. So, without a headache, we set off on our Moselle tour today in glorious sunshine. A very entertaining
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Our final tour to the mouth of the Ruhr starts at 9 degrees and mixed weather. Shortly after the start, the first tree lies across the cycle path. It must have been very stormy during the night.
Today's tour has many attractions (Baldeneysee with Villa Hügel, Aquarius with Styrum Castle, A 52 bridge and
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astratemeyer planned a hike.
September 12, 2021
03:42
12.2km
3.3km/h
390m
390m
Since we'd made such good progress in the previous days, we had less than 30 kilometers left for the final leg. It was already drizzling at the start, and shortly afterward, a strong, rough headwind hurled raindrops at us. Leisurely riding isn't the way to go, and we arrived in Cologne soaking wet. Our
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