The warm summer continues, certainly making up for the extended winter in central Europe this year. So heading out again on the first train from Basel to Biasca, breakfast prepared in disposable cartons to be eaten once on the train after changing at Arth Goldau. Works for me like this, breaks up the journey and you get to eat 1-2hr before the ride starts.
Stepping out of the train, onto the road, and its obvious that the temperature is warmer than when I started from Biasca two years ago - but looking back, it was October 1st when I rode Lukmanier and Oberalp - hope the summer lasts as long this year!
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| Uri -> Valais |
The major difference today of course is that I'm set for a triple pass ride, a big stepup from a double. Today I climbed the never ending Lukmanier at a slow pace, and took the friendlier bike path sections in places, not a major divergence from the main road, but enough to make it a bit more interesting.
First time to tackle the Furka from the east, and its a different beast from here. Normally its a relatively short ride up from Gletsch, but today it would be over 1000m climb, so much more time to enjoy the scenery.
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| Hotel Belvedere, Furka Pass |
Once off the major part of the descent of the Furka, its still 40km to Brig, but this is all downhill, with some minor undulations for small villages, down through Valais and certainly one of the best parts of this ride. Nice to be able to pedal at speed, passing through the small villages and finish on a high, descending to Brig is a recommended endpoint for these alpine passes, much nicer than starting there and heading upwards for 40km like I did last year.
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