The castle of Flossenbürg lies on a granite rock which was quarried for centuries as this formidable stone was used in many constructions all over Germany. We went to explore the castle and its surroundings. Afterwards we discovered the remains of a volcano! Flossenbürg Castle is a former medieval castle founded in 1100 that rises …
Positioned on the confluence of the Danube and the Altmühl, already the Celts had an important town here. Later King Ludwig I of Bavaria crowned the town with the Hall of Liberation. Parking for the Night at the Danube Kelheim is a nice little town with many historic buildings especially around the city square with …
Given that all overland travellers are looking for the best and most capable vehicle for their adventures, I decided some years ago to invest in a TATRA VVN 815 8×8 which is for sure one of the best concepts for extreme off road terrain. Our 8×8 is currently at a workshop near Munich to get …
After spending the night at a beautiful spot at the Danube we first visited our Tatra at Aigner trucks (more in a separate post) and then started from Arnstorf with our bikes along an old train route called Bockerl until we reached the Bockerl Bridge over the river Isar near Landau. Chapel for cyclists in …
Exploring the Bavarian Forest, we hiked up to the Great Rachel, with 1.453 metres the second highest peak of the Bavarian Forest by only 3 metres after the Great Arbel. The weather was perfect and we had great views in all directions. Rachel chapel overlooking the Rachel lake In the eastern part of the mountains, …
We are finally on the road again and our plan to explore Germany is now in action. Coming from Austria we arrived at Bavaria, where we found a lovely lake for our first stop. Crossing the border on a minor road The weather was not very friendly which made it a good day to be …
There is no real camper life without a campfire! A come together with friends and their brand new camper built on an Unimog was the perfect occasion to gather some wood and to light a fire on which we roasted some sausages and potatoes.
Still at the Neusiedlersee, we went on another hike before we returned to Lower Austria, where we explored the Wiener Neustädter Kanal – more in the post. Breitenbrunn has a good access to the lake and in the village you can’t miss the formidable defence tower from the 13th century, which houses a museum and …
We spent a couple of days at the Neusiedlersee south of Vienna, which is a great area for cycling and hiking. On one of our tours this beautiful grass snake crossed our path. Grass snake 2 metres long! Checking out the beach of Breitenbrunn Not the right weather for a dip in the lake Beautiful …
We decided the time of growing roots has to be over and we will be on the road again, at first only in Austria, but that’s not a bad thing, we have a beautiful country to explore. We drove to the province of Burgenland, where we visited the church of pilgrimage in Loretto – a …
