Category Archives: Europe

Europe, France, Photography

Pictures of the day (Jan. 1 2022)

January 1, 2022 kewl Leave a comment

**Canal de la Bruche (January 1, 2022)**

**Fire in Dorlisheim (January 1, 2022)**

**Vosges Mountains near Saint-Nabor (January 1, 2022)**

**Belvédère Saint-Nabor (January 1, 2022)**

**Picnic table in Saint-Nabor (January 1, 2022)**

Europe, France, Photography

Pictures of the day (Dec. 31 2021)

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**Family ride in the forest (December 31, 2021)**

Golden hour at the fisherman's place — **Golden hour at the fisherman’s place (December 31, 2021)**

Cycling, Luxembourg

Velosummer 2021 garmin layer

July 30, 2021 kewl Leave a comment

Find the highlighted Vëlosummer 2021 routes on your Garmin device; the layer includes all routes and links. Get the file here (if needed, right click and Save Link As…), and copy velosummer.img to the folder Garmin on your device. Tested on a Garmin Edge 1000 and 1030plus.

If you’re using a recent firmware, make sure that you are using the Classic” map theme (and not high contrast or mountain biking).

Cycling, Luxembourg, Photography

After work ride to the furthermost domestic train station . 11000 km

July 5, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2507179833

I’m still not tired of those Ardennes landscape. Witnessed a stunning sunset near Troine. Documented photos are available on this Twitter thread.

**Very interesting clouds (West view) (July 5, 2019)**

**Very interesting clouds (South view) (July 5, 2019)**

**Traditional photo stop place near Eischen (July 5, 2019)**

**Horse in Schweich (Beckerich) (July 5, 2019)**

**Third class train carriage (July 5, 2019)**

**PC 17 North of Redange (July 5, 2019)**

**PC 17 near Koetschette (July 5, 2019)**

A locality I haven't been to before — **A locality I haven’t been to before (July 5, 2019)**

**Fountain in Bigonville (July 5, 2019)**

**Upper-Sûre Natural Park near Pont-Misère (July 5, 2019)**

**Sauer from Pont-Misère (July 5, 2019)**

**Sauer valley near Boulaide (July 5, 2019)**

**On the edge to Belgium (July 5, 2019)**

**Wëntger Gënzentour near Oberwampach (July 5, 2019)**

**Sunset on the Belgium border near Hinterhasselt (July 5, 2019)**

**Sunset colours near Troine (July 5, 2019)**

**Sky porn after sunset near Troine (July 5, 2019)**

**Troisvierges train station (July 5, 2019):** Commuted from Mamer to Troisvierges to catch the train back to town

**Caught the last train of the day (July 5, 2019):** If I missed it, I would have to wait until the first one at 2:35 AM

Cycling, Europe, Luxembourg

After work bike tour

July 2, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2499142198

A “traditional” 100+ km loop ride from Luxembourg, but before a reward to this van parked on the cycleway.

**GCUM and on the phone (July 2, 2019)**

**Bock Casemates and Neumünster Abbey (July 2, 2019)**

PC2's canyon — **PC2’s canyon (July 2, 2019)**

**L 6 road near Wallendorf (July 2, 2019)**

**Demolition of the agricultural center in Mersch (July 2, 2019)**

Cycling, Europe, Germany, Photography

Hot wheels: Cologne to Koblenz under hard sun ()

June 30, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2493746975

Left with 5 litres of “eau de Cologne” and drank it before arriving at destination so I had to refill on the way. Feeling of freshness when it was only 30 degrees; also the breeze was welcome. Fortunately the cycleway was full of families so it was another reason to take it easy. Lunch break and quick visit of Bonn (saw the HARIBO shop, good that it was closed ). Met several cyclists doing long distance trip and discussed with one who was on his way to the Black Sea.

**Refections on Adenauer Weiher, Cologne (June 30, 2019)**

**Hohenzollernbrücke, Köln (June 30, 2019)**

At Cologne's cathedral — **At Cologne’s cathedral (June 30, 2019)**

**Rhine beach, Cologne (June 30, 2019)**

**Industriestraße, Godorf (June 30, 2019)**

**Werk Wesseling industry (June 30, 2019)**

**Ludwig Van Beethoven statue in Bonn (June 30, 2019)**

**Sign is full of thematic cycling routes (June 30, 2019)**

**The Rhine near Remagen (June 30, 2019)**

**A long trip to the Black Sea (June 30, 2019)**

**The Rhine route near Kaltenengers (June 30, 2019)**

**The Rhine near Kaltenengers (June 30, 2019)**

On the way back, I did a stopover in Trier:

**Wilhelm-Brücke, Trier (June 30, 2019)**

**Alter Moselkran, Trier (June 30, 2019)**

**Is it the most expensive per kilometre train journey in Europe? (June 30, 2019)**

Belgium, Cycling, Europe, Germany, Luxembourg, Photography

Ëlwen – Monschau – Köln via themed cycle routes ()

June 29, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2491144888

Bike tour on a hot day, even on the summit of the Venn and the Eifel national Park. 65 km on unpaved ways. Several drink/water shopping on the way. Great landscapes. Wasn’t sure if I would make it to Cologne.

**South end of Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling directions near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)**

**A short climb near Troisvierges (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn near Goedange (June 29, 2019)**

**Luxembourg/Belgium border on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)**

**Roadworks on Vennbahn (June 29, 2019):** Diversion map

**Just paved segment of Vennbahn (June 29, 2019)**

**The only part of Vennbahn in Rhineland-Palatinate (June 29, 2019)**

**A swim or a horse ride? Yes!! (June 29, 2019)**

**MTB Park map in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)**

**3 countries ride event banner (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn information board in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling distances in St. Vith (June 29, 2019)**

**Picknick and info-TV viewpoint (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn information board in Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)**

**RAVeL fork in Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)**

**Vennbahn near Bütgenbach (June 29, 2019)**

**NSG Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley nature reserve (June 29, 2019)**

**Nodal cycling network map in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling directions in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)**

**Eifel-Höhen-Route information board in Simmerath (June 29, 2019)**

**Rurtalsperre reservoir (June 29, 2019)**

**Boat on Rurtalsperre (June 29, 2019)**

**Eifel National Park sign (June 29, 2019)**

**Rurtalsperre from RurUfer-Radweg (June 29, 2019)**

**Animation in Zülpich park (June 29, 2019)**

**Cycling directions in Bergerhausen (June 29, 2019)**

Cycling, Europe, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Photography

Afternoon bike tour ()

June 23, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2475417016

Warm with a breeze and mobile office on the back. Busy cycleways but empty roads. 102 km in Luxembourg, 11 km in France and 53 km in Germany. When I arrived home, I thought I could just repeat it.

**Eagle monument in Dalheim (June 23, 2019)**

**International border (June 23, 2019)**

**Cycling route along the Moselle river (June 23, 2019)**

**Château des Ducs de Lorraine (June 23, 2019)**

**Vineyards near Palzem (June 23, 2019)**

**Welcome to Rhineland-Palatinate (June 23, 2019)**

**Cycling in three countries (June 23, 2019)**

**Cycling directions near Ralingen (June 23, 2019)**

**Wooden bridge in Mullerthal (June 23, 2019)**

**The Mullerthal Canyon on PC 2 (June 23, 2019)**

**Oak processionary caterpillars found in the area (June 23, 2019)**

Cycling, Europe, Germany, Photography

Moselle-Saar-Hunsrück-Moselle Tour

June 15, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2453082002

Route: followed the Mosel-Radweg, Saar-Radweg, Hunsrück-Radweg (which was also shared with Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute and Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg) to Morbach then followed the Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel Radweg to Neumagen-Dhron, went back to the Mosel-Radweg and to Trier from Schweich via Ruwer (because the Mosel-Radweg near Ehrang is not pleasant).

25 km on unpaved tracks; where tracks were all maintained except on some parts of the Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel Radweg where it was quite bumpy.

It was hot and soggy at the beginning, but with the altitude gain and the forest it got cooler. Had (late) lunch in ALDI Hermeskeil and dinner in Trier before catching the train back.

**All ways lead to Saarburg (June 15, 2019)**

**The Saar cycling route (June 15, 2019)**

**Hunsrück-Radweg near Irsch (June 15, 2019)**

**Fire bridage experience museum in Hermeskeil (June 15, 2019)**

**Hunsrück-Radweg near Hermeskeil (June 15, 2019)**

**Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park (June 15, 2019)**

**In the hills of Hunsrück-Radweg (June 15, 2019)**

**Cycling directions near Neuhütten (June 15, 2019)**

**Trees in Hunsrück-Hochwald (June 15, 2019)**

**Hunsrück-Radweg information board near Hilscheid (June 15, 2019)**

**Hunsrück-Radweg cycling directions near Erbeskopf (June 15, 2019)**

**Track in Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park (June 15, 2019)**

**Gravel track on Hunsrück-Radweg near Allenbach (June 15, 2019)**

**Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel-Radweg (June 15, 2019)**

**Steps on Nahe-Hunsrück-Mosel-Radweg (June 15, 2019)**

**Vineyards in Mosel-Radweg (June 15, 2019)**

Cycling, Europe, Germany, Photography

Trier-Ruwer-Hochwald-Saar bike tour

June 9, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2437775141

Bike tour around Trier on cycling routes. Tough wind during the 50 first km! No wonder why everybody was riding the other direction ;-). Several segments unpaved. Beautiful scenery.