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When I was planning this ride, I had a balmy summer night in mind, followed by a beautiful sunrise over cloudless skies to be enjoyed on Hesse's highest mountain, the Wasserkuppe.

Well, things did not precisely pan out like this. We had contemplated to ditch the ride as the weather forecast in recent days was rather dreadful but after a meaningful improvement on Tuesday and Wednesday, we decided to give it a go. 

Luckily I opted for the bike with mudguards... It turned  out to be one of the wettest rides in a while, and at times it was freezingly cold. But it was worth it as the unique Rhön landscape once again blew me away. 

Visiting Point Alpha and Geisa– the most eastern outpost of of the US army during the cold war and the most western town in the Warshaw pact, was stunning as well. It was here where the West was expecting the Soviet tanks to break through into western Europe. 30 years ago, one would have got shot crossing this border – today we could cycle along regardless. 

The short but steep climbs afterwards were really tyring, and I decided to jump on the train after I finished the 300km. 

Gerd and Sascha, thanks for sterling company!　
🎷🐛 265.49 new kilometers

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Rhön rocks (visiting Wasserkuppe and Point Alpha)

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Am Ende des Jahres zum Ende der Welt

LEL 2025 aka London-Floris-London, day 4

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