July 27, Friday: bike to Castles, Climb Tegelbergkopf

Another great day. Bike, Hike, Climb, more bike.
8am rent bikes (10 Euro for the day).

• Biked 12 miles from Ehenbichl (Austria) -> Reutte -> Pflach -> Pinswang (crossing back in to Germany) on a steep 10% grade to a trail that wound through the mts to Hohenschwangau. Butt very sore.



• Parked bikes. Hiked up to Castle Neuschwanstein then up to Marienbruke Bridge. Great pics.



• Crossed bridge and suddenly no tourists. We climbed a narrow trail up the ridge (over 3400 feet from the valley floor (our bikes). Took 2 hours and ate lunch at the Tegelbergkopf Hutte.



• Descended by a different route back to the valley floor (1 hour with ears popping). Legs somewhat fatigued. Biked back to Ruette, took a shower and short nap, then biked back to town for dinner.

Great day with some good pics.

Biked 28 miles, climb/descend 6800 feet (9 miles hiking).

Travel to Oberstdorf (Germany) tomorrow for a week in the Bavarian Alps.