October 2019 Eurovelo bicycle tour map from Garry McGivern Travelsonabike2. The map shows where Garry spent each night of his Eurovelo bicycle tour. Behind each pin is a brief description of the day’s ride, along with the miles cycled.
Still waiting for a date to have his hip operation, Garry decided to head off on another trip. Looking for an easy ride and one that wasn’t too far away! Garry came up with the idea of cycling some of Europe’s long-distance cycle paths. The EuroVelo routes.
He decided that the EV6, the Atlantic to the Black Sea. And the EV15 Rhine River cycle routes would make a good combination. Although Garry would only be cycling part of them. Namely the Loire Valley and the Canal du Rhône, on the EV6. Going as far as Mulhouse. From Mulhouse, Garry would pick up the EV15. Taking him to France, Germany and The Netherlands.
You can find out more about this tour by visiting the Eurovelo Tour page.
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Bicycle Touring Europe: Germany, Donaueschingen to Lindau
Cycling Europe, heading for Greece, my latest bicycle touring update from Germany, on Tuesday, the 24th September 2013. Donaueschingen to Lindau. 80 miles. A much better day today, and not just because it’s been mainly flat, but it’s certainly made a difference! It’s been more that I’ve known where I was going. Rather than just ambling along, hoping I’m going in the right direction! On one side of me, today has been Lake Constance. And on the other side of me, there have been hills covered in vineyards. I also saw a Zeppelin fly over, advertising the Zeppelin museum, which must have been close by.
The pretty town of Meersburg
I’ve been on plenty of cycle paths again today, but at least I could follow them quite easily. I just kept Lake Constance on my right. It was easy. And it’s obviously a popular cycle route, as there are plenty of other cyclists. I know the route around Lake Constance is part of one of the Eurovelo routes, but I’m unsure which one.
I got joined by another cyclist who was out on a day ride this afternoon, god he was annoying! He kept trying to tell me jokes that I really didn’t find funny, and he was riding all over the place, blocking other cyclists. I managed to lose him pretty quickly.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
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Bicycle Touring Europe: Germany, Freiburg to Donaueschingen
Cycling Europe, heading for Greece, my latest bicycle touring update from Germany, on Monday, the 23rd September 2013. Freiburg to Donaueschingen. 52 miles. It’s not been a good day. I’ve been on cycle paths for much of the day, and they’ve been driving me mad! Don’t get me wrong. Cycle paths are good if you know where you’re going. But when you’ve got a map on the scale that I have. That doesn’t show the smaller towns that appear on the cycle route signs. Cycle paths are a bit useless.
The scenery is spectacular in the Black Forest mountains
If only I could cycle down the road, I would be okay, but the roads have large signs saying bicycles aren’t allowed. And being the law-abiding citizen I am, I’ve been a good boy. Plus, there’s been a lot of police about! Instead, I have to stick to the cycle routes, which I think have taken me over every single mountain in the Black Forest. And many of my routes have been on dirt tracks, on ridiculously steep inclines. Many were too steep to cycle in one go, and I had to keep stopping.
But on a positive note, the sun was shining, the scenery was spectacular, and I also met some nice people. Who tried to point me in the right direction but sent me on a different route! I’m hoping for a better day tomorrow!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
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Bicycle Touring Europe: Gérardmer, France, to Freiburg, Germany
Cycling Europe, heading for Greece, my latest bicycle touring update from Germany, on Sunday, the 22nd September 2013. Gérardmer, France, to Freiburg in Germany. 75 miles. The day started with a seven-mile climb up the 1135m Col de la Schlucht, which took me a good two hours. I was passed by several Lycra-clad idiots who didn’t acknowledge me at all. Not that it bothers me. I know I can cycle just as far as them on a bike that weighs a lot more than theirs. And I’m enjoying myself. I even got passed by a couple on skis. The skis did have wheels so they could go on the road. I think they must have been in cross-country skiing training, ready for when the snow arrives.
On top of Col de la Schlucht
It took me two hours to reach the top of Col de la Schlucht, but only twenty minutes to ride the ten miles down the other side. Once at the bottom, which must have been around Munster, it was flat all the way to Colmar. I had a little look around Colmar, trying to see if there was anywhere I recognised. I stayed here in 2010 on my Swiss bike ride. Some bits were familiar. The pretty wooden-clad buildings and a church that had green tiles on the roof, but that was about it. Mind you. I didn’t spend too long looking, as remarkably, I found myself on the right road out of town!
Decisions Decisions
I had a fairly short ride from Colmar to the Rhine and the border with Germany. Once at the Rhine, I was in two minds as to whether to cycle down the Rhine to Lake Constance or take the more direct route across country, which was my original route. Going down the Rhine would be more pleasant, and it would be a flat ride on cycle paths, but that would be a really long way round.
I started to follow the Rhine and was going to go the long way round, but after about ten miles, I changed my mind. I then tried to return to my original route by cutting across country using other cycle paths, which proved to be an absolute nightmare. Eventually, I found my way back to my original route. Although I’m still not convinced it’s the best way, we’ll see tomorrow!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I continue to travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.
If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page.
