Cycle Tour Bike holiday in the Alps 2014

Rain! It rained for about 36 hours. From late Tuesday to Thursday noon. Almost no wind and pretty warm in the rain all along.

Tarmac path to Achenkirch, from there a moderate climb on a good gravel path. Down again on a tarmac bike path to the Austro-German border. Then a long, steep climb on a hideous stony path with loose chippings up to Achenpass. The rest of the trip to Tegernsee on forest paths, partly muddy in the rain, but okay to ride on. In Rottach-Egern on a main road with a lot of cars. Only the very last bit was on a bike path again.

Challenging day, in spite of the stage's shortness. 1. The rain. 2. Tough climb up a nasty stony trail with loose chippings to Achenpass. 3. The route thereafter was very tortuous and badly signposted and the gps screen failed in between due to the rain. 4. Simon's baggage carrier broke, which was intermediately repaired at the roadside.