Technical difficulties - Ludwigsstadt

On my second day in the Bavarian Forest, I noticed that I had mounted my smallest front chainring the wrong way round, creating a gap large enough for the chain to get caught in. The chain did just that in 50% of cases, but unfortunately I didn't have the right tools with me to fix it. The second problem was the rear brake pads, which still had a lot of material left but were very old, completely dried out, and brittle. The noise was awful, but unfortunately the braking performance was also really poor. Stopover by train from Ludwigsstadt in northern Bavaria to the Ludwigsstadt district of Munich.

Harra - Hurra

The outer rim is hilly. Today another Dreiländereck where I met a former Czech customs officer. Historic place. Via Hof, Naila, and hell and valley of hell (Hölle and Höllental) to a campsite in Harra, well I took the wrong way to approach it via Kießling, quite a steep project. Hurra that I am in Harra now. Go West tomorrow, wind was strong today from the west.

Großbüchlberg

From Waldmuenchen a short way across the border, going northwest on small paved and rough unpaved roads for about 70km. Border crossing was a bit adventurous back to Bavaria via a steep trail at the moment just used for wood work. Lunch in Bärnau and via a former rail track to Tirschenreuth and about 15km more to the campsite I keep visiting when I am in the area. Not just nice people but a outdoor swimming pool with strong  jacuzzis, and a nice view from that hilltop. And a decent beer from Höslbräu. Did not take much pictures today, the tour was not like some previous, cycling from one highlight to another, but the choice of very small roads sometimes bypassed even small villages completely.

Waldmünchen

Early up and on the bike, small roads west and east of the border and many steep hills. Hot weather all day (the night was 7degrees) and ended up 20km after Furth im Wald and another 400hm climb in Perlsee, Waldmuenchen. Nice neighbour's and a Jever for free. Lots of national and international politics  :) cooking now while I write that. Freshly washed clothes were dry in an hour.

Half a day hiking

I started early (7am)and with good relatively flat tracks, former railway lines I guess. At about 9am at the detour to Dreilaendereck and since I did not do any research at home I assumed I could cycle to maybe 500m of it. Was a factor 10 off from where I started. Interesting talk to two Austrians, they visit that place and Dreisessel as well, and I missed my turn, next one led me through steep and dense forest for about 250m (well prepared with biking sandals). I met about 200 people on the way up and down and the point was quite crowded. 1pm back at my bike, 2pm on the real road again.  Cycled to Klingenbrunn/Spiegelau. Quite a few detours with the luck to take a trail to some swamps on wooden boards. Just 120km at the end of the day.