A nice sunny Tuesday this week, until
about five o'clock in the afternoon. That is when it got a bit
overcast, but it was not something to worry about to much, as it was
still warm.
Got ready to go of with Nico and came
out of the house to find him playing with one of our two cats.
Shortly after that we where of towards the Wertacher Hörnle via
Grüntensee. On the way to Gschwend I felt like we where going at a
snails pace, probably due to the heigh temperatures we have got this
week addling with my perception. Round the Grüntensee (meeting Inge
and the Oyer bike group on the way). Then through Wertach and round
the back towards the Wertacher Hörnle.
Instead of taking the strait way up we
took three detours, straying of the path and visiting at leas three
different Alms on the way. Lots of cows around as well, although the
Alms are closed. Had a short trail along the way, going uphill
(generally the wrong way for a trail). I got of at some points, but
Nico had his ambitions high, so he tried nearly everything (okay, you
have to give up if you have an incline of more than 45 degrees).
Past some farmers and cows and then it
was towards the top. Shortly before the Alpe Schnitzlertal my legs
started saying I had done enough. Nico shot ahead and waited for me
at the Alm where we both had something to drink, eat, put long
clothes on and in Nicos case, fix his clicky. As it was getting dark
and cold rather fast we forfeited the last 100 meters altitude and
turned round.
Downhill along strait tarmac road,
getting back to Wertach rather fast. Through Wertach and around the
other side of the Grüntensee. My gears started mucking about
somewhere there. Getting close to not working at all in the middle
sections. Plan to take them to Jon the next day to get them fixed.
Along the side of the Grüntensee until
we reached Haslach where we bid each other goodbye. Back home via the
Römerbrücke and through Gschwend, for a shower and something to
eat.
Time in saddle: 3 hours
Distance: 46 km
Average speed: 15.1 km/h
And 1000hm
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