Austria and Germany 2024 | the mountains, the woods, the lakes

Hi all,

Wanted to share some insights from the trip we just completed, slept in a small village on the AUT/GER border near Ruhpolding that was central to our touring efforts. About 2k miles across 6 days - bike lovely as always.

I'm sure everyone heard or has been to Grossglockner but do not dismiss the Nockalm alpenstrasse - it is well worth it, less cars, and smells a heck of a lot less like burnt Dutch brakes and clutches like the Gross. The Rossfeld panorama street around the Kelheim/Eagle's nest it also noteworthy and better alternative to an exorbitant bus ride to the aforementioned.

If anyone will be around I highly recommend to take the 181 from Achensee north, west on 317 to Sylvensteinsee and through a '6 EUR toll' section from Vorderriss to Wallgau. The picture with the river is attached it is a breathtaking ride.

Next recommendation is the St2060 from Ettal to Plansee through Ammerbirge beautiful ride through the woods exiting at the lake.

I cannot really recommend the "Austrian romantic road", while it has picturesque towns and some 'fun' sections the roads are in worse shape compared to German offerings and much more crowded as there are numerous cities and villages around. They are pretty but after 8th picturesque village with a 50kph speed limit it loses its allure quickly and kills the pace.

Austrians and Germans should be commended on their cycling efforts they've been just about everywhere the RS took us, but we did end up with a funny observation that no one, not one of them looks to be having too much fun pedaling uphill at 2000m

Awesome...

As you mentioned Grossglockner - I passed there mid june, 4 deg Celsius on the top, it was closed due to snow a day or two before.

Zitat von RS_Lars im Beitrag #4

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As you mentioned Grossglockner - I passed there mid june, 4 deg Celsius on the top, it was closed due to snow a day or two before.

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