In the morning the weather looked promising so we went on a hike along the Nekar, on the way back thunder and lightning together with heavy rain made it a little bit uncomfortable, but in total it was a nice tour. River Nekar and the village of Dilsberg in the distance Our hike started in …
We followed the Danube upstream to a region where the river has formed a magnificent valley over the centuries. Our hike took us up onto the cliff and to one of the many castles which flank the river. Schloß Werenwag – from the 11th century The Danube has dug a deep valley through the rock …
After what had felt like a never ending period of bad weather, 2 sunny days were predicted before clouds and rain would be back, therefore we wanted to make the most of it. The first day was spent at a lake with some cycling and swimming, the second day hiking at the Danube valley. We …
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 …
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, …
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 …
