Since I did a big distance the day before, I only had a small part to cycle today, allowing me to spend more time in Salzburg. Once in the city I had trouble finding a hostel bed, as apparently there is a festival going on nearby, so demand is high.…
After a day of rain I had a bit of luck again and the weather was ok, just a bit cold. I decided to to as many kilometers in the better weather as possible as the outlook was not looking too good. Instead of going directly to Salzburg, I went…
So far I always had luck with the weather, it was bound to change at some point. Today was that day, as it was raining for most of the day. At least I finally had some use for the rain gear I have brought along. Today was definitely not as…
Back in the saddle I was headed towards my next goal: Salzburg. I decided to follow the Danube river route, even though I heard that it might be a bit touristic and might get a bit boring overtime. Fortunately for me I didn‘t feel like there were that many…
My full day in Vienna I spent mostly at the palace Schönbrunn. It‘s a big palace with an enormous garden turned into a museum, located a bit away from the centre of the city. After I did the museum tour, I spent a lot of time in the gardens,…
I was only about 50 km from Vienna, so it would be a quick ride so I can enjoy the afternoon in Vienna. I have booked two nights in a great and centrally located hostel. I could spend some of the afternoon and the evening strolling around in the city…
From Hartberg it was another day heading north. Unfortunately I didn‘t see a sign at one point in the morning so I unnecessarily climbed up a hill, just to go down again to get on the correct route. There was a bigger climb (this time intended) and from then…
Heading north towards Vienna I was mostly following the EuroVelo 9 route. Occasionally I lost it and went a bit my own way. While the area is generally not very mountainous, there were many hills I had to climb, just to ride down again right after. This combined with the…