Overnight Cycle Trip via Grünberg

With both Dot and I being keener on cycle touring than city viewing, we poured over a Hessen bike map and the train time tables and decided to catch the train to Langsdorf, cycle to Grünberg and then cycle back to Giesen.  We had no idea of the terrain or what to expect but part of it was on the Limes cycle way which follows the Roman wall from the Rhine to the Danube. We were following parts of the R6 and R7.  There are so many cycle ways here it is unbelievable and the rail system serves so many places.

The train did stop at Langsdorf, a tiny tiny town, but we did manage to find a bakery and had a coffee whilst admiring some of the 300-500 year old buildings in the street.  Our cycle route passed right through the middle of quite a few gorgeous little towns and was quite undulating - hard work in the +30degree heat.  Grunsberg was at the highest point and had the most fabulous square and wasn't touristy in the slightest.

Grunsberg to Giesen was nearly all down hill - following the Wiseck river back to the Lahn. We were away early to avoid the heat and completed the trip with the most fabulous iced coffee in Giesen.