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Revision as of 15:00, 11 August 2009

Location

In the Black Forest, in the uppermost part of the Nagold valley, between Erzgrube and Besenfeld on a meadow.

Participants

Ekorren

Expedition

Summary: Went by bike via Bondorf to Nagold, then up the Nagold valley to the hash. Reached hash at 15:40. After 16:00 went further up to Besenfeld, from there down into the Murg valley, finally following that until Forbach. Took a train from Forbach to Rottenburg, did the rest by bike again.

Long report will be done later.

Technical data:

Home to hash: 71.20 km by bike
Hash to Forbach: 29.50 km by bike
Forbach to Rottenburg: 92 km by train
Rottenburg to home: 12.65 km by bike
-> Total distance covered by bike: 113.35 km.

Lowest point: ~320 m (near home)
Highest point: 805 m (near Besenfeld)
Total of uphill slopes: to be calculated. Probably not less than 800m.

Gallery

One picture every 60 minutes

I took one picture just whereever I was at that moment approximately every 60 minutes. Since I started at 8:50, that's always 10 minutes before the full hour. Reached home about 22:20.

09:50
Almost reached Bondorf, currently passing a small hamlet named worm field
10:50
Passing Mötzingen
11:50
Just found a cache near Nagold
12:50
Reached Ebhausen. Following main road
13:50
Looking for a supermarket to stock up on food at Altensteig
14:50
Up the Nagold valley on a secondary road
15:50
Waiting for 4 pm near hash. A heap of logs provides seats.
16:50
Leaving the valley on a steep forest track
17:50
Giving my brakes a break after converting ~ 350 kJ of potential energy into heat
18:50
Standing under this bridge, trying to find a way for a stranger on my map
19:50
Train climbs the steep slope from Baiersbronn to Freudenstadt (rear view)
20:50
Waiting for connection at Hochdorf station
21:50
Reached Rottenburg

More pictures

A view on the town of Nagold
Within town
I'll try to explain what that is. As soon as I find those english words. Uh.
Here is explained what it is. In german only, sorry.
Cycleway ends here.
left: Continuing to Erzgrube only with offroad bikes
right: To Erzgrube continue on state highway
In the Nagold valley
Nagold reservoir, almost empty
Near the hash
The hash itself
Coordinates reached
It's a picnic, isn't it?
They're serious with the warning. Logging truck added for size comparison
Almost down in the valley
Kirschbaumwasen power plant
Not much water in there today
Final destination: Forbach

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 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_1550.jpg|15:50<br>Waiting for 4 pm near hash. A heap of logs provides seats.
 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_1650.jpg|16:50<br>Leaving the valley on a steep forest track
-Image:2009-08-08_48_8_1750.jpg|17:50<br>Giving my brakes a brake after converting ~ 350 kJ of potential energy into heat
+Image:2009-08-08_48_8_1750.jpg|17:50<br>Giving my brakes a break after converting ~ 350 kJ of potential energy into heat
 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_1850.jpg|18:50<br>Standing under this bridge, trying to find a way for a stranger on my map
 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_1950.jpg|19:50<br>Train climbs the steep slope from Baiersbronn to Freudenstadt (rear view)
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 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_Wasserstube_1.jpg|I'll try to explain what that is. As soon as I find those english words. Uh.
 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_Wasserstube_2.jpg
+Image:2009-08-08_48_8_Wasserstube_Schild.jpg|Here is explained what it is. In german only, sorry.
 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_Radweg_Ende.jpg|Cycleway ends here. <br>left: Continuing to Erzgrube only with offroad bikes<br>right: To Erzgrube continue on state highway
 Image:2009-08-08_48_8_Talsperre_0.jpg|In the Nagold valley


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