Thanks for sharing Sheelagh! Reminded me of my trip in 2018 from the UK to Rome. I joined the Via Claudia Augusta at Füssen, Germany and went via Rechenpass from Austria into Italy. Absolutely loved the Tirol. It was amazing once I entered Italy. Practically downhill all the way to Virona passing through apple orchards.
I Just found your channel yesterday, absolutely loving your content and presentation style. I have your feed on auto play at the moment, I'm going to have to sit the wife down and re-watch everything when I can focus and take notes. My goal is to eventually Cycle around the Iberian peninsula.
I did the exact same route in 2018 with my two sons. I agree with your description of the route and the scenery. It was spectacular. I wish I had been able to see your video before I did my ride as that GPX file would have saved me a bit of research! 😀 We actually rode around to Punta Sabbioni and caught the ferry across to Venice (Tronchetto), to add something different, and then rode up to the Mestra area. Thanks for the video.
Though challenging, cycling the Alps, or mountains in general, is so rewarding. On the top of my 'next Euro tour' list is the Alpe Adria route from Salzburg to Grado, but now I may have to consider this route since it sounds magical. The description of cycling with the golden sun.... I felt it!!
Thanks for sharing. It would be nice to show the pictures more while you are talking. I really enjoyed seeing the pictures. You are a good story teller.
Hi, could you please give me a more detailed description of the routes shared with cars in Italy? Are these routes long on the car road and do you feel that it is dangerous?
Hey Sheelagh , Thanks for sharing your video of your trip!!! I did not know about this route, and I am now planning to ride it this summer!! I was just wondering what bicycle you used and if it was the right choice. Also I am curious how you chose your bike, because I know it can be a daunting task to choose the right bike for the 1st cycle tour. I have heard from some of my female friends they would love to do cycle touring, but they have no idea where to start, and when they do visit a bicycle shop for advice, they usually return more confused and frustrated than before. Did you just go to a bicycle shop, or did you get some advice from friends or the interwebs? Also, a possible topic for your next video maybe...
Hey Paul! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad you found the video helpful! I actually borrowed a bike for this trip - a Giant road bike. It wasn't perfect and I'm currently in the market for one more suited to the type of touring I like to do, but it got the job done! I'm a firm believer in going with what you've got :) I can't believe the timing of your comment because I just filmed a video yesterday on how to prepare for your first bike tour and I touch on choosing your bike and set up! Not as much as I could have so I might need to do a full video on it ;) Thanks for the suggestion!!
Just subscribed to your channel. I am making my way through your videos. I intend to bikepack this summer I am getting great inspiration from each one I watch thanks for posting take care. Cycle safe. 😁
Inspirational cheers. No mountains here in southern Western Australia like that. Lots of trees and flowers though. Dreaming of mountains :) cheers for the idea hope the virus leaves as fast as it came !
i’m 18 and planning to cycle from basel to lindau through the klausenpass alone, i have a few tours under my belt already but this is the first step into the more extreme and tough bike tours, which i wanna do some time of course, so yeah pretty terrified 😂
Hi! I just bought my tickets for september! YEY! But I wonder why everyone seems to do it in that direction, and not the other way around (Venice to Munich)?
Ahhh so exciting! That's a great question. I find often the "direction" of a route feels like it's determined by elevation, wind direction and maybe views -- but I'm not sure in this case! Hope you have a great ride!
Sorry I haven’t done that route - maybe one day! The daily route details for my ride from munich to venice can be found in the description below the video though :)
That is a great question! In terms of accommodation, logistics, resources - a lot of those things are great for newbies on this route. Lots of campsites/hotels/bnbs (when I was there at least, COVID may have changed this but hopefully not), markets to stock up on food, well taken care of roads. In terms of the climbing, there’s no denying there’s plenty of it! But if one has access to hills to train on and/or is willing to take their time on the route to avoid injury/exhaustion, I could see it being doable. There is also a train for the steepest section which is what I did so that’s an option too!
Awesome , just discovered your channel, I'm hooked lol! Question about sleeping/camping. Did you wild camp or stay in official campsites, or hostels etc? I'd it true it is not allowed to wild camp in Europe (except when hiking far in the mountains)? 🥰
Aww I'm so glad you found my channel! For this route from Munich to Venice I used campsites. I link to the spots I stayed at on my website which I'll link here :) www.sheelaghdaly.com/cycling-the-alps/ There are some countries like Scotland, Norway, Finland and Sweden where wild camping is actually legal (check for each country's specific regulations). I wild camped in Scotland but for the rest of Europe I did campsites, hostels and warmshowers hosts. Plenty of people wild camp all around Europe (and I likely will for future tours) but I found campsites very reasonably priced and it's nice to have a shower and to not worry about being hidden! Happy travels!
Sorry Omid, I brought my bike over with me so I'm not sure if there's somewhere to do that. Perhaps try asking in some Facebook groups or Reddit? Good luck!
Hi nmbr 10, this was a really interesting video, a quick question what were your costs involved, I did the alps on my 900 yamaha they were the highlight of my trip just incredible .
Wonderful! I did the same travel in both directions, 2017 and 2018. Highly recommend. I also I did from Innsbruck to Brennero in train, because the first time I did in the another direction make me sick the idiots in car (the austrians drive as the italians, in Germany it's way better)
For me it was 8 days from Munich to Venice :) I like to go in one direction rather than an out and back loop -- there's so much to see! But whatever works for you -- I'm sure there and back would be both challenging and lovely!
This is a very popular route so I imagine renting a bike is very doable. I would start emailing/calling bike shops in Munich/near Venice and I bet if they don't rent they can point you to someone who does. Best of luck!
I did this in august and it was lovely! I think the links in the description may have suggested months. Colder months risk the passes being snowed-out.
So lovely to hear this video of you Sheelagh. It's exactly what I need. In April I will start in Denmark and ride to Kalamata in Greece. My plan covers exactly that part from Innsbruck to Bolsano. So you understand your info is so perfectly timed and I will go through it with a magnifying glass haha to find all that you put in it. Maybe even find the kiwi plant hihi Have a look at vandam.dk and specifically ridewithgps.com/routes/30543306 Thanks a lot again. Greetings from Denmark.
Done it twice. Highly recommended
Very cool place to cycling. You are a Lucky girl for that amazing experience
My motivation increases as I watch you, I guess I'll start this tour in may instead end of summer, because of you :)
Aww I'm so happy to hear you found the video motivating! Hopefully we can all be out bike touring again very soon! :)
Love your video! I was planning for trip on same route ! Thanks for the video:)
Amazing!! It's truly so special -- enjoy!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts experiences and suggestions your way of communication is awesome
Thanks so much for the comment! :)
Thanks for sharing Sheelagh! Reminded me of my trip in 2018 from the UK to Rome. I joined the Via Claudia Augusta at Füssen, Germany and went via Rechenpass from Austria into Italy. Absolutely loved the Tirol. It was amazing once I entered Italy. Practically downhill all the way to Virona passing through apple orchards.
Oh wow! What a dream!! Tirol is so special :) Thanks for watching!
I Just found your channel yesterday, absolutely loving your content and presentation style. I have your feed on auto play at the moment, I'm going to have to sit the wife down and re-watch everything when I can focus and take notes. My goal is to eventually Cycle around the Iberian peninsula.
I did the exact same route in 2018 with my two sons. I agree with your description of the route and the scenery. It was spectacular. I wish I had been able to see your video before I did my ride as that GPX file would have saved me a bit of research! 😀 We actually rode around to Punta Sabbioni and caught the ferry across to Venice (Tronchetto), to add something different, and then rode up to the Mestra area. Thanks for the video.
That's so wonderful David! Sounds like a great trip :)
Wonderful, thank you for taking the time to make this.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
"GUSH" ... ALSO TRY THE via Augusta through the Fern pass and Reichen Pass. All good though.
Though challenging, cycling the Alps, or mountains in general, is so rewarding. On the top of my 'next Euro tour' list is the Alpe Adria route from Salzburg to Grado, but now I may have to consider this route since it sounds magical. The description of cycling with the golden sun.... I felt it!!
Oooh nice! I bet you can't go wrong in the alps -- beauty everywhere!
Thanks for sharing. It would be nice to show the pictures more while you are talking. I really enjoyed seeing the pictures. You are a good story teller.
Thank you very much for the feedback! I am definitely going to work on implementing more visuals for future videos!
wow you are so awesome to do all the bike tours i want to do
You are such an inspiration! I am still in university studying nutrition and I want to do this route in the summer! ❤ great video!!!
That's awesome!! I hope you have an incredible trip :)
So keen to do this trip! Sounds amazing!
I hope you do! It's pretty special :)
I love the alps too!
Hi, could you please give me a more detailed description of the routes shared with cars in Italy? Are these routes long on the car road and do you feel that it is dangerous?
Hey Sheelagh
, Thanks for sharing your video of your trip!!! I did not know about this route,
and I am now planning to ride it this summer!!
I was just wondering what bicycle you used and if it was the right choice.
Also I am curious how you chose your bike, because I know it can be a daunting task
to choose the right bike for the 1st cycle tour.
I have heard from some of my female friends they would love to do cycle touring,
but they have no idea where to start, and when they do visit a bicycle shop for advice,
they usually return more confused and frustrated than before.
Did you just go to a bicycle shop, or did you get some advice from friends or the interwebs?
Also, a possible topic for your next video maybe...
Hey Paul! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad you found the video helpful! I actually borrowed a bike for this trip - a Giant road bike. It wasn't perfect and I'm currently in the market for one more suited to the type of touring I like to do, but it got the job done! I'm a firm believer in going with what you've got :) I can't believe the timing of your comment because I just filmed a video yesterday on how to prepare for your first bike tour and I touch on choosing your bike and set up! Not as much as I could have so I might need to do a full video on it ;) Thanks for the suggestion!!
Just subscribed to your channel. I am making my way through your videos. I intend to bikepack this summer I am getting great inspiration from each one I watch thanks for posting take care.
Cycle safe. 😁
Thanks so much Jody! I'm so glad you're finding them helpful :) Happy cycling!
Inspirational cheers. No mountains here in southern Western Australia like that. Lots of trees and flowers though.
Dreaming of mountains :) cheers for the idea hope the virus leaves as fast as it came !
Aww I hope you make it to the mountains some time soon! ❤️
i’m 18 and planning to cycle from basel to lindau through the klausenpass alone, i have a few tours under my belt already but this is the first step into the more extreme and tough bike tours, which i wanna do some time of course, so yeah pretty terrified 😂
That is so exciting! For sure, easing your way into it step by step is a great way to go 😄 good luck on all your tours!
Hi! I just bought my tickets for september! YEY! But I wonder why everyone seems to do it in that direction, and not the other way around (Venice to Munich)?
Ahhh so exciting! That's a great question. I find often the "direction" of a route feels like it's determined by elevation, wind direction and maybe views -- but I'm not sure in this case! Hope you have a great ride!
8:00 - Is exactly how I've described going through The Alps
It's pretty jaw-dropping! :)
Could you please share cycling route details from Munich to milan
Sorry I haven’t done that route - maybe one day! The daily route details for my ride from munich to venice can be found in the description below the video though :)
Looks awesome. Would you recommend as a first bike tour or does it need experience and uber fitness?
That is a great question! In terms of accommodation, logistics, resources - a lot of those things are great for newbies on this route. Lots of campsites/hotels/bnbs (when I was there at least, COVID may have changed this but hopefully not), markets to stock up on food, well taken care of roads. In terms of the climbing, there’s no denying there’s plenty of it! But if one has access to hills to train on and/or is willing to take their time on the route to avoid injury/exhaustion, I could see it being doable. There is also a train for the steepest section which is what I did so that’s an option too!
Awesome , just discovered your channel, I'm hooked lol! Question about sleeping/camping. Did you wild camp or stay in official campsites, or hostels etc? I'd it true it is not allowed to wild camp in Europe (except when hiking far in the mountains)? 🥰
Aww I'm so glad you found my channel! For this route from Munich to Venice I used campsites. I link to the spots I stayed at on my website which I'll link here :) www.sheelaghdaly.com/cycling-the-alps/ There are some countries like Scotland, Norway, Finland and Sweden where wild camping is actually legal (check for each country's specific regulations). I wild camped in Scotland but for the rest of Europe I did campsites, hostels and warmshowers hosts. Plenty of people wild camp all around Europe (and I likely will for future tours) but I found campsites very reasonably priced and it's nice to have a shower and to not worry about being hidden! Happy travels!
Hi, could you please recommend places to rent e-bike in Munich and drop at Mestre? Is it possible?
Sorry Omid, I brought my bike over with me so I'm not sure if there's somewhere to do that. Perhaps try asking in some Facebook groups or Reddit? Good luck!
@@SheelaghDaly Thanks a lot, and appreciate sharing experience.
Hi nmbr 10, this was a really interesting video, a quick question what were your costs involved, I did the alps on my 900 yamaha they were the highlight of my trip just incredible .
Wonderful! I did the same travel in both directions, 2017 and 2018. Highly recommend. I also I did from Innsbruck to Brennero in train, because the first time I did in the another direction make me sick the idiots in car (the austrians drive as the italians, in Germany it's way better)
Sounds an excellent route, how many days was it, do you think there and back from Munich would be a good idea
For me it was 8 days from Munich to Venice :) I like to go in one direction rather than an out and back loop -- there's so much to see! But whatever works for you -- I'm sure there and back would be both challenging and lovely!
what about hiring a bike to do this? does anyone know how that could be done plz
This is a very popular route so I imagine renting a bike is very doable. I would start emailing/calling bike shops in Munich/near Venice and I bet if they don't rent they can point you to someone who does. Best of luck!
What's the best months to do this?
I did this in august and it was lovely! I think the links in the description may have suggested months. Colder months risk the passes being snowed-out.
If you had biked Norway, you would have a clear number one!
I hope to one day!!
So lovely to hear this video of you Sheelagh. It's exactly what I need. In April I will start in Denmark and ride to Kalamata in Greece. My plan covers exactly that part from Innsbruck to Bolsano. So you understand your info is so perfectly timed and I will go through it with a magnifying glass haha to find all that you put in it. Maybe even find the kiwi plant hihi
Have a look at vandam.dk and specifically ridewithgps.com/routes/30543306
Thanks a lot again. Greetings from Denmark.
I'm so happy to know this info might be helpful for you :) That sound like an incredible trip you have planned! I hope you have an incredible ride!
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Videos.....?
You want start with me cicling around africa??😄😄😄❤
Venice is a dispicapable town given their treatment of tourist's. I'll absolutely never set foot in the place, modern dictatorship
You are such an attractive woman.
Ughhh, how about some video, not just talking, self self self
You talk so much and show nothing! Bla, bla, bla....