The great outdoors
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20557393 > > *Title picture taken on the way from Buis-les-Barronies towards Montbrun-les-Bains. Mont Ventoux seems to be everywhere, then again i cycled around it quite a lot ;)* > > Originally i wanted to do two weeks in Cyprus, but when i was checking in my bike at the airport, they did not allow me to bring it just bubble wrapped. That was such a bummer, i had done this a few times before without problem. It sucked and i could not reschedule the flight for it to make sense because the flights to Cyprus were so few. > > So i sat at home depressed for a couple days, then drove my car to Valence, France and rode from there to the Luberon and back. The Drôme provençale and the Mont Ventoux Area are really gorgeus. Luberon i did not enjoy as much, still very nice, i rode the ridge road of the petit Luberon and thought i may have panoramas to both sides, but it was mostly forest, but a cedar forest, not something i have seen before i think. > >  > > *On the descend from Col de la Chaudière towards Bourdeaux* > > First time touring without a kickstand, it was less anoying than i thought it would be, i think i'll continue doing that too. Also brought my camera again this time, that's what i had the feedbag for, fits pretty good. But i think i'll skip that again and bring just the phone, although i much prefer taking photos through a viewfinder. In this post i am using only photos taken with my phone, haha. > >  > > *Gorges de la Nesque - had ridden those five years ago already but it's not like it was boring to do again :)* > > I also got some wider tires, 47mm so my fenders fit no more. Great upgrade in comfort though coming from40 mm. I guess i'll keep fenders off for touring, love the tires (Continental Contact Urban 47-622), and although they are basically slick, it did not feel any less grippy on gravel, did a couple good gravel climbs and downhills. No long time test yet, i got only about 600 km on them. > >  > > *Testing my new tires on gravel at Col des Arles* > > [Klick for route](https://bikerouter.de/#map=9/44.3369/4.9562/standard&lonlats=4.901887,44.934202;5.197477,44.697469;5.201447,44.626781;5.215759,44.516825;5.274081,44.275254;5.292449,44.257129;5.420208,44.167054;5.408707,44.091654;5.23344,44.057878;5.226402,43.976758;5.241401,43.951355;5.199966,43.911499;5.148296,43.805112;5.306911,43.823642;5.363066,43.765361;5.497842,43.784573;5.58025,43.829102;5.581141,43.861301;5.587782,43.933034;5.556614,43.980572;5.563406,43.981213;5.408428,44.09147;5.432568,44.105999;5.453382,44.126678;5.449562,44.141488;5.444412,44.175445;5.44939,44.215017;5.476942,44.231333;5.392978,44.254423;5.27494,44.275165;5.004444,44.696619;4.901828,44.934295&profile=trekking)
Passed by this amazing water wheel some time ago, just spinning along in this little river. Was such a nice find, i loved it.
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Sorry for the spam this weekend I went to "La Sierra gorda" it's a mountain range and it's was really great and beautiful, I just wanted to share :)
The waterfall is full again after the rains :)
When I looked at map it didn't look that bad (as a mountains in name ~1000 meters above sea level peeks). But after whole day riding on roads like these:  I had climbed and descended ~2000 m and grinded my brake pads so it was pretty sketchy. Also it is in border region, after WW2 German speaking population left and rest left by formation of Iron Curtain. So when I told my friend that I met French family bikepacking, rain got them, they were drying and asked me where they can find something like shop or restaurant (they didn't have maps and cell connection), he just smiled and told me that he was there recently and had beer in both opened pubs.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24416176 > Svartifoss waterfall, Iceland, 2024.
It was really great to be outside again. Just two days, but we walked a lot, eat hearty dishes and had fun!
In the western pyrenees, Basque country.
Embalse de la Tranquera, Zaragosa / Aragón / España Bit of a sarcastic title, but these tissues and toilet papers out there really bug me. Just take it with you. Women, you have tissues in your purse, add a dog poo bag or something so you can take the TP with you, it is a lot less disgusting than just leaving it there. Men too of course.
Just an older holiday picture of a really cool place in Portugal. Quite a hike up there as well if you don't take the bus 😅
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cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/washington/t/205765 > More Info Here: [https://www.parks.wa.gov/594/Sucia-Island](https://www.parks.wa.gov/594/Sucia-Island) > > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucia\_Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucia_Island)
Climbing above Chamonix
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1606503 > This was a category two hike 3 miles up a mountain. Largest hike I have ever undertaken. But was amazing view and worth the hell we went through to reach the top.
Lovely area for hiking, cycling and eating cheese in the Massif du Beaufortain. This lake is close to the Cormet d'Arêches mountain pass. *edit test #2
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/597421 > Started riding about 20 km / 300 m below Bormio. As my timing was again fucked up it was sunday again. So i thought i would not go up Stelvio but Gavia, because i figured it to have maybe half the traffic. > > On my way to Bormio the was a road cycling race going on. I asked one roadie who was watching about Stelvio vs Gavia. He said if you have to choose one, then Stelvio. I thought alright then. > > Sitting in a cafe in Bormio, watching the traffic going towards Stelvio i returned to the old plan and cycle Gavia instead. I started the climb at noon, full sun exposure, it's a north-south pass. When i had looked up the height profile it looked mellow, but i don't know what it was, i found it really exhausting. Maybe the sun or maybe that i basically only had some yoghurt, bars and a bunch of peaches until i reached the pass. Traffic was really ok for a sunday. > > On the pass i saw the first two wild capricorns since i've been cycling in the mountains. Awesome, finally. I had a Cappucino and a beer and started the descend. Wow, absolutely amazing views. I stopped every now and then to take in the views. At one point i was taking a photo (not the title photo) amd i heard some cracking next to me. Two female capricorns climbed down some rocks to lick somw salt right next to me. > >  > > I had no idea they weren't scared of humans. I continued the descend, an absolutely beautiful narrow road down to Ponte di Legno, where i took a room, absolutely knackered. Feeling better now after the Pizza.
Just some place I have recently been on a hiking day-trip.
Looks like there wasn't really anything like that on Lemmy yet. Topic is loosely defined, feel free to post about our latest backyard adventure or so.