https://janikvonrotz.ch/tags/alsace/ Recent content in Alsace on Janik von Rotz Hugo en Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:17:10 +0200 https://janikvonrotz.ch/2020/07/20/20-traverse-the-elsass/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:17:10 +0200 https://janikvonrotz.ch/2020/07/20/20-traverse-the-elsass/ <p>Together with my brother and father we cycled through the Elsass/Alsace in nothern France. We started in Karlsruhe (Germany), headed over to Wissembourg and rode 450km back to Basel (Switzerland). The route we took was the paved version of the <a href="https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-france-traversee-du-massif-vosgien/">Traversée du Massif Vosgien (TMV)</a>. Even though we would have enjoyed the dirt road, our equipment was not ready. We sticked to the streets which took us from hill to village and over two passes.</p> <p>The french people were pleasent to talk and always glad to help. We had 3 days of sunshine and almost 3 days of rain. But that did not stop us from cycling on. A flat tire, a failed fuel cooker and nearly broken camera were the only obstacles on this tour. Here are some impressions:</p> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/2_Jabba%20the%20roof.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>Jabba the roof</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/3_Lamp%20post%20on%20a%20hill.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>Lamp post on a hill</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/4_In%20the%20north%20this%20was%20the%20standard%20view.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>In the north this was the standard view</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/5_Baguette%20and%20cheese%20is%20all%20you%20need.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>Baguette and cheese is all you need</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/6_Zigzag%20street%20in%20S%C3%A9lestat.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>Zigzag street in Sélestat</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/7_A%20wide%20street%20only%20for%20us.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>A wide street only for us</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/8_Dive%20up%20into%20the%20mist.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>Dive up into the mist</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <figure><img src="https://janikvonrotz.ch/images/Traverse%20the%20Elsass/9_Le%20Lac%20Blanc%20-%20the%20white%20lake.jpg"><figcaption> <h4>Le Lac Blanc - the white lake</h4> </figcaption> </figure>