August 30th, 2006 by
bambi
METRICS:
- Start: Koetschach-Mauthen
- Stop: Reana del Rojale
- Distance: 95,6 km (total: 1280,6 km)
- Time of ride: 4:42 h
- Average speed: 20 km/h
- Altitude difference: +769/-1351 m (total: +7183 m)
DETAILS:
- Ploecken pass, Paluzza, Tolmezzo, Gemona
- Ploecken pass was at the limit of my thighs an bike transmission: up to 15% inclination in a noisy gallery
- On top I met 2 like-minded guys: cyclists from Poland, Tomasz and Krystian
- Free camping in a small forest close to the village
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August 29th, 2006 by
bambi
METRICS:
- Start: Olanger Stausee
- Stop: Koetschach-Mauthen
- Distance: 90,5 km (total: 1185,0 km)
- Time of ride: 4:55 h
- Average speed: 15 km/h
- Altitude difference: 1070/-1397 m (total: +6414 m)
DETAILS:
- Pustertal (Villabassa, Dobbiaco), Silian, Karnische Dolomitenstrasse/Tyrolese Gailtal (Kartitsch, Maria Luggau, Sankt Jakob im Lesachtal)
- The Tyrolese Gailtal is beatiful, small villages, a lot of water mills and endless turns
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August 28th, 2006 by
bambi
METRICS:
- Start: Varn
- Stop: Olanger Stausee
- Distance: 51,0 km (total: 1094,5 km)
- Time of ride: 3:20 h
- Average speed: 15 km/h
- Altitude difference: +668/-285 m (total: +5346 m)
DETAILS:
- Pustertal (Vintl, San Lorenzo di Sebato, Brunico, Valdaora)
- Beautiful fishing cabin at the lake served as accomodation
- Cold morning with 5°C
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August 27th, 2006 by
bambi
METRICS:
- Start: Innsbruck
- Stop: Varn
- Distance: 83,4 km (total: 1043,5 km)
- Time of ride: 5:05 h
- Average speed: 16 km/h
- Altitude difference: +1241/-1106 m (total: +4678 m)
DETAILS:
- Old Roman Brenner route (Vill, Patsch, Erlach, Matrei); Steinach, Brenner, Sterzing
- First pass in the Alps and of course rain as usual
- Nice and quit campground beside the lake
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August 26th, 2006 by
bambi
METRICS:
- Start: Kundl
- Stop: Innsbruck
- Distance: 64,5 km (total: 950,1 km)
- Time of ride: 3:15 h
- Average speed: 19 km/h
- Altitude difference: +159/-74 m (total: +3437 m)
DETAILS:
- Following the Inntal cycle track
- Parking the bike at the gas station while doing the last shopping in Innsbruck
- Stayed at St. Nikolaus hostel
- Hendl from Wienerwald was the MUST of the day…
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August 25th, 2006 by
bambi
METRICS:
- Start: Samerberg-Dorfen
- Stop: Kundl
- Distance: 55,7 km (total: 895,6 km)
- Time of ride: 2:37 h
- Average speed: 21 km/h
- Altitude difference: +77/-365 m (total: +3278 m)
DETAILS:
- Following the Inntal cycle track to Austria
- Visited the Fahrtwind team in Samerberg
- Free camping behind an allotment garden with blackberries in front of my door
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