Black Forest Bike Tour: Titisee to Donaueschingen
Posted by Cassie, November 12th, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
We had a little more climbing to get over the mountains of the Black Forest, but we were refreshed from our rest day in Titisee. Then, the rest of the ride was downhill or flat going through a river valley. It was beautiful riding through the small towns and farms in the Black Forest. Some of the herds of cows have cow bells around their necks, and we would hear the clanging of all the bells as we rode by the pasture. Most of the ride was on good gravel roads or quiet paved roads through the countryside. One section of the bike route was marked on the map as a gravel road running parallel to the main road, but instead it was an overgrown old logging road. Someone had cleared the branches from the sides of the road, but they left them on the road. We had to ride through tall grass and over piles of dead branches. Fortunately, when the bikes are loaded down with weight, it is similar to driving a big truck, and we were able to plow through the overgrown road.
Riding through Black Forest
We had one more short climb after Wolterdingen before arriving in Donaueschingen and leaving the Black Forest. I was sad to leave the mountains behind, but I was excited to start our bike tour along the Danube River tomorrow!
View of Wolterdingen
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