Out biking with the Thursday group,
after a few weeks of not being able of going with them. Met up at the
Alpspitzhalle as usual, with only Karin sitting there. I started
wondering if we where really going to be so few, but until we left we
managed to get the count up to seven people for Group 1. Group 2 set
of on their way and at some point passed the Sorgalm, so we concluded
that they would be a bit late.
We had our aims set for the
Falkenstein, a normally early season tour as the Falkenstein is not a
mountain, per say. More of a very rocky big hill (yes, yes, that
might classify as a mountain). But as Inge was our tour guide, we
weren't expecting an “easy” run. First aim, Kappel. I took a
wrong turn in Wank already, thinking we would take the usual route.
Went along the main road, saves us from having to cross it further
on. Through Kappel and then up the mountain behind the Heuschuppen.
Very steep, I think everybody started sweating. The last bit had to
be pushed and after that it was along the side of the mountain to
Pfronten. Biked through the village, also taking a few detours here
and there. Arrived at the bottom of the Falkenstein and started
biking up whilst we where passed by a bunch of Porsches going up to
the hotel at the top. Arrived at the top for a group photo and then
it was back down again, a slight variation of the way up, consisting
of more trail and less tarmac. The holes in the trail seem to be
getting deeper and more dangerous every year. Through now sunlit
fields with nosy young cows in them, stepping over gates all along
the way. Hopsing speed of after a while, but we weren't to worried,
he always finds back sometime. Through Pfronten Rebichel and up a
hill that bought us back to exactly where we had started going up.
Back over to Pfronten Kappel and up past the Heuschuppen and down a
trail I have not been down yet. Heidi shocked me a bit, as she was in
front of me and had to nearly get of, but her, Hopsing and me got
down without incident. Everybody did in the end, but Karmen fell over
shortly after the trail and sprained her ankle. Nothing lethal, so we
went back to the Bistro for a drink and then home for a shower.
Time in saddle: 2 hours 30 min.
Distance: 33 km
Average speed: 13.0 km/h
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