Bicycle Trip to Switzerland Hans-Jürgen & Klaus-Dieter Weber 16.06.2022 - 09.07.2022


  

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16.06.2022 Remagen
17.06.2022 Guldental
18.06.2022 Sandhausen
19.06.2022 Walldorf
20.06.2022 Kehl
21.06.2022 Lörrach
22.06.2022 Bad Säckingen
23.06.2022 Giswil
24.06.2022 Goms
25.06.2022 Saas-Grund
26.06.2022 Saas-Fee Spielboden
29.06.2022 Hohsaas + Monte Moro Pass
01.07.2022 Weissmieshütte und Saas-Fee
02.07.2022 Burgdorf
03.07.2022 Lörrach 2
04.07.2022 Bad Säckingen 2
05.07.2022 Schuttern
06.07.2022 Sandhausen 2
07.07.2022 Guldental 2
08.07.2022 Remagen 2
09.07.2022 Gelsenkirchen

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23.06.2022, 8. day, 115 / 801 km, Giswil

No, it is not raining. At least not during the ride. We begin in glorious weather after a good breakfast. An old wooden bridge connects Bad Säckingen to Switzerland over the Rhine River. There are nicely paved bike paths here. After about 20km we go uphill for a vertical distance of 620m, which did not make us all that tired. It will be more difficult tomorrow.
Next we pass Lake Sempach, and then Lake Lucerne. The whole time we get to enjoy the glorious view of the Alps. We can already see snow-covered peaks in the distance.
Klaus' iPhone won't charge anymore. We make a detour to a Mediamarkt store in Kriens. Here a very kind young man sells us a smartphone that is good enough for our purposes. He lets us call the campground to let them know that we will be arriving after the reception closes. It turns out not to be a problem.
We continue to the idyllic Lake Sarnen, the campground being at the southern tip. We set up our tents quickly, and after a shower we help ourselves to a feast at the restaurant.
A thunderstorm breaks out during our meal, but we sit inside, dry. Tomorrow will be the most difficult day of our journey. We have to go over the Grimsel Mountain pass (2160 m). We will see how it goes.

This old wooden bridge goes over Rhine River into Switzerland

Nice bike trails and beautiful mountains

Today's summit

Exercising for tomorrow

Lake Sempach

Cooling hands in the fountain is wonderful

Far away we can already see snow on the mountains

The river Reuss in Emmen

At Lake Lucerne

The nothern part of Lake Sarnen

The southern part which is our destination today

Just before the campground