DAY 36 - JULY 16 - NAFELS to DORNBIRN
A bluebird day as I climbed out of the valley where I was in Nafels, and the views looking back were enough to write home about. Over the hill, the Walensee came into view and you couldn't help but smile. I don't think the scenery will get better than this. A big drop down to the Walensee and a great separate bikeway for most of it's length.
Today I was in 3 different countries and got a bit of a geography lesson. After Sargans and about half way into my ride for the day, I came to the Rhine River. This river is the border between Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Both sides of the Rhine have a built-up levee with a very nice paved trail on both sides. I chose the Liechtenstein side.
It was long and flat, but good views of the mountains. One picture is of the Vaduz Castle;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaduz_Castle
Toward the end of the day, I veered off to my hotel destination in Dornbirn, Austria.
Route;
Relive;
https://www.relive.cc/view/g37512543845
Pictures;
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuvSBXwonxKx2xiqHvg9Pgmrnxhc?e=aB6rn4
DAY 35 - JULY 15 - ZUG to NAFELS
It rained overnight in Zug and the day remained mostly cloudy, but no rain, lucky me. After a climb out of Zug, I went around the Agerisee, then through Sattel, Rothenthurm, Pfaffikon, and across the Obersee, which is the eastern part of Lake Zurich.
On the other side is Rapperswil with it's imposing 13th century castle;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapperswil_Castle
Later through some flat, one lane farm roads into a valley, and my overnight stay at a very nice sports complex / hotel called the Linth Arena in Nafels.
Route;
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3847806495
Relive;
https://www.relive.cc/view/g37461175193
Pictures;
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuvSBXwonxKx2wW851W4cJ88N3QK?e=UmVsOw
DAY 34 - JULY 14 - MEIRINGEN to ZUG
Switzerland has designated various bicycle routes throughout the country. I am more or less following the "Lakes" route. Sometimes the route is a little overly zealous in wanting to avoid highways and takes a bicycle rider over some very steep and gravel trails. I spend a lot of time trying to avoid these. But I digress....
I finally left Meiringen after a 4 night stay. Shortly the road turned upward steeply over Brunig Pass, just over 3,000 feet. The view from the top looking down over one of the lakes, Lungersee, was stunning.
Along the north side of Sarnesee and through Sarnen and later through Lucerne which sits on the western edge of Lake Lucerne. Finally to Zug, which sits on, (you might have guessed it), the Zugersee.
Route;
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3844666103
Relive;
https://www.relive.cc/view/g37412318135
Pictures;
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuvSBXwonxKx2mVHTDNTxWF8glHf?e=4jq0Ha
