I’d like to give back to the community with this little trip report on my trip in June of 2026.
– I based myself in Frankfurt and joined two route together with a few train rides.
– The first part of the route was along the Main River bike route in Germany and I took a train to Bamberg to start the tour.
– The cities I stayed in on this section of the route were Schweinfurt > Kitzingen > Lohr Am Main > Miltenberg > Frankfurt.
– The cycling infrastructure on the Main River bike route was outstanding and some of the best I have ever experienced.
– This is white wine growing region and sampling wine along the route was fun delicious.
– After a couple of rest days in Frankfurt, I took a train to Zurich to start the second part of this tour which was the Lakes Route in Switzerland that will take me past 10 lakes cycling from Zurich to Lausanne.
– The cities I stayed in on this section of the route were Zurich > Luzern > Meiringen > Spiez > Chateau D’ Oex > Lausanne
– I toured for a few days last year in Switzerland and vowed to come back since I think it is the most naturally beautiful country in the world I have cycled in.
– The Lakes Route did not disappoint. The lakes along the route had the most amazing colour and the towns and cities along the way were charming and beautiful.
-Although this was not a route across the alps, it was far from flat ! There were many times the gradient was 16% or 18% so I had to walk my loaded bike up those sections.
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