Leaving Spittal this morning I had sun in my eyes – just great! Following the river Drau it was easy to reach Villach but I didn’t visit the city as I’d like to go into the countryside.
Cycling along the Drau is a little bit like making the Danube cyclepath – always straight and a little bit boring… but it’s okay.
Making a turn and following the small and more wild river of Gail was much more fun! Interesting nature and a nice cyclepath.
So after about 60 km there were some ascent to do – approaching the Austrian-italian border – or what is left of it.
Is didn’t watch out and missed the beginning of the italian part of the cyclepath – just a small path on your right-handside goes up a little bit.
The former italian border
So now there came the most nicely part of the day – through the woods and in the end following a former railway track – you can find even the old signs on the track.
The cyclepath through the woods in Italy – next to TarvisioThe church of Tarvisio
After 84 km I reached my hotel – they’ve got pizza with organic ingredients – and this I didn’t know before! 😁
After a good and dry night – there was no rain even if I had a tent for the tent – I’ve started my day quite late at 9:30 h and had to climb up to Bad Gastein.
An old town with so much history, so many famous visitors – and now many closed hotels as there aren’t so many people who like to spend their holidays in an old-fashioned town.
The famous waterfall in Bad Gastein
So I had to hurry to catch the train to Mallnitz through the Tauern – the so-called Tauernschleuse.
Like in my childhood I was now crossing the alps by this train…great!
But when we reached the other side of the mountains I couldn’t believe what I saw…dark and heavy clouds!
So I pushed my self to hurry up and get to Spittal where my next campingsite was. Cycling in the woods the dark clouds where now always behind me so I saw always the sun – but only when I looked in front of me 😁.
Finally I’ve reached my campingsite, met a friendly german couple who invited me for dinner in front of their camper – and we talked about journeys already done or to be done…what a wonderful day – even with the smile of the sun! 😁
Crossing the Alps with my recumbentbike visiting the Adriatic Sea, Lago di Caldonazzo and Lago di Garda
A journey with my recumbent bike starting at Andermatt (CH) passing by Lac de Genève and exploring the river Rhone in France along the EuroVelo 17 'ViaRhonax
Hello, we are Matt and Jasi. We have cycled from Jasi's hometown in Switzerland to Matt's hometown in Australia in 2017-2018. 18.000km | 23 countries | 18 months