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Cycling over Furka Pass - Swiss Alps Eventually, I came to the last village before the mountain pass. The walls of the valley looked foreboding now and I was feeling a little apprehensive to say the least. ​ Switzerland had been a hard slug in parts but it was to get a whole lot tougher today. ​ The rain never ceased, and what with the humongous climbs, I was drenched both inside and out. Let battle commence! I spent the next couple of hours slowly making my way up the pass.

French border - the Alps Cycle touring through The Black Forest Having cycled through France, I came to the Rhine where I crossed the border into Germany. From Rheinau, I made my way through the stunning Black Forest and onto Switzerland. ​ I had read many times how beautiful this part of Germany was but nothing could have prepared me for the reality of it. It was simply breathtaking and a little bit of paradise. True, it was all very kept and manicured by humans but it was s

Maastricht to the French border Having spent a good couple of years off the bike, It was high time for a bit of an adventure. The plan: to travel from Maastricht to to Munich through The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Austria. I had only three weeks in which to do it thus it would in now way be easy. I like a challenge though. Cycle touring through Western Europe From Maastricht, I made my way south east through The Netherla