Day 6

The final segment went all the way to Villach. At about 5 pm me and Daniil planned to leave from there by train to Munich, so we all left early, at about 8:30 am.

The overall elevation difference was quite modest, but that's largely due to the tireless Italians who had drilled a dozen (if not more) tunnels specifically for the cycleway. The road is very beautiful with several waterfalls, flyovers, bridges and tunnels.

We arrived in Villach quite quickly, so we had enough time to leisurely eat a hamburger and a beer at a local cafe.

On the train we were joined by another cycling traveler (from Munich) who was returning from a cycling tour in Iceland. Judging by his story, the trip deep into Iceland was not an easy one. He made 300km in 10 days over rough surfaces with his friend, his friend's bike almost fell apart. After talking about travelling we moved on to the foreign policy situation and assessing the likelihood of a third world nuclear war.

In Munich we had a little time to get off the train and onto the bus to Berlin. Then we were already in Berlin (and in the office 😅) in the morning.

In a strange coincidence, a wheel on Daniil's bike got a flat after being unmounted from the bus. My bike did without any breakages or punctures.

It was an enjoyable and interesting ride, thanks to all participants and especially to Jozef and Daniil for organising it.

112km, total climb 780m.

Crossing Alps on a Bike

Panoramas