Day 8: Schongau - Innsbruck
Today the first ‘mountain ride’ from the Lech Valley to the Inn Valley. At 115km and 1,250m of elevation gain, and halfway to the Austrian border.
Nice gravel riding along a small river
Eerste bergit
After Schongau, we soon rode up the first Alpine slopes. What a feeling when you suddenly find yourself cycling among the mountains. With babbling brooks, typical chalets, lush alpine meadows, etc.
Innsbruck
First mountain stage is over 🤪
It was manageable in terms of elevation gain, but at a relaxed pace for me.
Locorikkie, aka Hanibal (not to be confused with the Cannibal) was lengths ahead again.
The descent to Innsbruck was spectacular, 600m often at 15% …