Alps and England, August 2001
My travel diary mainly refers to places and routes.
The date is always followed by the odometer reading of my bike at the beginning of the day.
Car train from Berlin to Lörrach near Basel overnight
Col du Hunsrück Grand Ballon (1424)
le Markstein (1266)
Col ol'Hahnenbrunnen (1180)
Col du Herrenberg (1186)
Col de la Schlucht (1135)
Ballon d'Alsace (1250)
Passwang (928)
Glaubenbüehlenpass (1611)
Brüningpass (1008)
with Andreas Grimselpass (2165)
Nufenenpass (2478)
Bathing day
Pino
Monte San Martino Pizzoni di Laveno
Maccagno
Indemini
Alpe di Neggia (1395)
Pino
Centovalli Simplonpass (2005)
Grimselpass (2165)
Sustenpass (2224)
Oberalppass (2040)
Lukmanierpass (1916)
Pino
Valle Versasca (James Bond Bungee Jump von Staumauer)
Ponte di Salto
Locarno
The dam wall is 660 feet high. This is where they shot the bungee jump in James Bond Golden Eye.
You have to go swimming here. The water is freezing cold. Except for the little one, we all dared.
Pino
Passo di Bernhardino (2065)
Splügenpass (2113)
Tour to Luino
Ferry to Navena
Swimming in Vale Maleggio
Pino
Passo di Bernhardino (2065)
Liechtenstein
Bavaria
Thuringia
Berlin
in 12.40 hrs including about 186 miles of Autobahn
Journey back to Berlin
Rest day in Berlin
Berlin
Hamburg
In the afternoon on the ferry and further rest
Harwich
At noon from the ferry and over to Shrewsburry to Debbie, Klaus and the children
Shrewsburry
Chirk
Llangollen
Panorama Route
Worlds End
Horseshoe Pass
Ruthin
Cerrigydrudion
Alwen Reservoir
Pentrefoelas
Betws-y-coed
Capel Curig
Pass of Llanberis
Beddgelert
Llanberis
Pass of Llanberis
Beddgelert
Penrhyndeudraeth
Bronaber
Llanuwchllyn
Llanwddyn
Llanfyllin
Welshpool
Shrewsburry
Leominster
Rhayader
Llansantffraeol-Cwmdeuddwr
Devil's Bridge
Aberystwyth
Tal-y-bont
Devil's Bridge
Rhayader
Llanidloes
Newtown
Shrewsburry
The day belongs to my hosts and Mount Snowdon. I climb it (partly) with Klaus
Shrewsburry
9.00 am
Harwich 2.00 pm - The ferry does not leave because of strong winds. So i proceed to
Dover 5.30 pm 38477
Eurotunnel Calais 6.30 pm 38607
38607 Berlin 3:00 am 39683