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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
July 31, 2026 at 08:37
Von Traben-Trabach nach Bernkastel Kues und zurück
Wir starten in Traben Trabach und vorbei am Buddha- Museum geht es auf der rechten Seite der Mosel Richtung Bernkastel Kues. Highlights sind die steilen Weinhänge, die kleinen Weinorte Lösnich, Erden, Zettingen-Rachtig, Graacher an der Mosel sowie die eindrucksvolle Hochmoselbrücke. Letztere ist 158 Meter hoch, kostete € 480 Mio und…
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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
April 17, 2026 at 07:01
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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
April 16, 2026 at 07:46
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April 16, 2026
Late start in Lippstadt in drizzling rain. But since we decided on shorts, the sun came out at 12 noon. And the tour becomes increasingly beautiful and interesting. We skirt Münsterland and see beautiful water castles. The Ruhr area approaches and we are fascinated by the successful combination of industry
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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
April 15, 2026 at 05:58
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April 15, 2026
At 2 degrees, but with sunshine, I start towards Detmold to pick up Andreas. The plan is to follow the Lippe river from its source to its mouth in the Rhine at Wesel. From Detmold, it's initially always uphill to the Externsteinen. It's been a long time since I visited this impressive rock formation
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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
July 6, 2025 at 06:56
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July 7, 2025
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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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
July 5, 2025 at 07:28
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July 5, 2025
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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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
July 4, 2025 at 07:33
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July 4, 2025
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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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
July 3, 2025 at 09:22
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July 3, 2025
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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Christoph Nillies and others went gravel riding
May 3, 2025 at 08:01
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May 3, 2025
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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Christoph Nillies and others went gravel riding
May 2, 2025 at 08:06
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May 2, 2025
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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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
September 11, 2024 at 07:49
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September 12, 2024
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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Christoph Nillies and astratemeyer went gravel riding
May 4, 2024 at 08:57
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Christoph Nillies and others went for a hike
May 3, 2024 at 09:35
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April 18, 2026
In beautiful weather, we start in Waltrop. Our legs are heavy, a typical third day. Nevertheless, we make good progress and skirt the beautiful Münsterland on small roads as well as agricultural and forest paths. After a short break at the Lippeschleife (Lippe river loop), I get a flat tire. While I
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