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Transalp 2013

Die 3. Etappe führt zunächst auf Schotterwegen abwärts nach Ischgl. Danach hat es mit regnen begonnen und wir legten in der Hoffnung auf besseres Wetter eine Pause auf der Heidelberger Hütte ein. Da sich das Wetter nicht gebessert hat, ging es bei Regen weiter auf den Fimberpass. Hier muss mit einigen Schiebepassagen gerechnet werden.

Angekommen auf dem Fimberpass erwartet einen eine sehr steinige und verblockte Abfahrt, welche zu den besten Abfahrten dieser Transalp gehört.

In Sur En beschlossen wir die Etappe zu beenden und die Val d'Uina Schlucht erst am nächsten Tag in Angriff zu nehmen.

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pedal_bike Distance: 186 km
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Donauradweg: Zimnicea - Ciocănești

Zimnicea - Giurgiu - Comana Nature Park - Ciocănești

Today, I was happy to discover that supermarkets in Romania are open on Sundays. This morning, I had to get creative with breakfast by using sparkling water in my cereal since I had run out of milk. Needless to say, I quickly realized that still water would have been a much better choice!

The road to Giurgiu was relatively quiet, with light traffic for most of the time. After that, the road briefly turned into a two-lane highway until the turn-off towards Bucharest. Every 50km I took a break in order to stay in rhythm and not have to stop too often. While shopping, I always topped up my 6l water supplies. In the Natural Park of Comana the butterflies, which are very numerous along the Danube, were very trusting. By the evening, unlike the past few days, I had to put up my tarp again when a thunderstorm rolled in.

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directions_bike Climb: 3090 hm
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Passo San Jorio

Langer aber gut zu fahrender Anstieg zum Passo San Jorio (Teer, Schotter).
Danach wird der Trail schmaler und bietet entlang dem Grenzgebiet von Schweiz und Italien schöne Aussichten in die umgebende Landschaft.

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hiking Altitude: 5176 hm
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Everest Basecamp Trek (EBC): Gorak Shep - Dingboche

The trek from Gorak Shep back to Dingboche was a welcome descent after our challenging days at high altitude.

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