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Traveling by bicycle is one of my passions. Starting in 1990 I have repeatedly been on the road and meanwhile spent more then 9 years in the saddle, cycling 200,000 km on all continents map. On this website you will find reports, maps and photos of my journeys. A lot of information about routes, high passes, equipment etc. can be found too.

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Highlights

csm_Tourenkarte_deb7fbdd26 — All my Cycle Tours on one map: 200 000 km across all continents

[Translate to English:] Australien: Distanzen neu definiert — Australia: Distances redefined...

csm_2013_Namibia_36063_cae87fdba9 — Namibia: spectacular desert rides

csm_2014_Russia_2050254_ae860df870 — Baikal Lake Russia: Siberian hospitality and untouched nature

csm_2015_Kanada_2890023_55456115e2 — Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, USA: Across North America on the longest MTB route

csm_2015_Neuseeland_2670001_b733505722 — New Zealand: A cycle touring classic

csm_2014_Mongolei_2270308_acb17490d9 — Mongolia: Land of the nomads and vast expanses

csm_2012_Lesotho_18114_87f4dd25c3 — Lesotho: Mountain Kingdom

csm_DSC_0048-Bearbeitet_9a668260c2 — Bolivia: Salt lakes, Flamingos & Vicuñas

csm_2013_Zambia_54084_24ac8a9270 — Zambia: Close up with the Big 5

csm_DSC_0221_ed9fd59049 — Iran: on the road in one of the most hospitable countries there is.

csm_DSC_1032_5ad6e2fe68 — Western-Tibet: Ride of a lifetime...

csm_DSC_0696_92b1bed694 — Guge Kingdom: Visiting the old kingdom in Western Tibet

csm_2014_India_1470175_31c3fd2eb6 — India: A country as divers as a whole continent...

csm_Tib_081-copy_461583c5d9 — Kailash, Tibet: The fulfillment of a dream: reaching Mt. Kailash by bicycle

csm_2013_Ethiopia_82134_0321fb9efc — Kenia-Ethopia: The heart of Africa

csm_DSC_1146_dc757b2360 — The highest passes: I have a passion for high passes...

csm_Taj_019-copy_895ec0204f — Pamir Highway, Tadjikistan: A fantastic ride over the 'roof of the world' (Bam-i-Duna) as the Pamir is called by the locals.

csm_2014_Bhutan_1760180_9d5474084b — Bhutan: I had the great privilege to be able to travel independently through one of the most fascinating countries.

csm_2013_Sudan_99001_32466d5d6b — Sudan: Rogue state, my ass

csm_2012_Madagaskar_4175_f46d4fa0e8 — Madagascar: Fascinating wild life, friendly people, exotic landscapes. A great cycling destination.

[Translate to English:] Ost-Tibet: River deep, mountain high — Ost-Tibet: River deep, mountain high

Latest articles

Bikepacking Switzerland 2020

16 days bikepacking across Switzerland

Bikepacking Mustang Annapurna 2020

In February 2020 I was in Nepal for one month.

Silk Road Mountain Race 2019

Because of my job I can only take a maximum of 2 weeks holiday at a time this year. This is not enough for a 'normal bicycle trip'. So what to do? I simply cycle faster!

Bikepacking Kirgistan 2018

Kyrgyzstan was the destination of my latest cycle tour. For 4 weeks I was bikepacking in the Tien Shan mountains.

Bikepacking Mongolia 2017

This years cycling tours brought me back to Mongolia. This time I rode with my mountain bike mostly across the Khangai Mountains.

Cycle Tour Ladakh / Spiti 2016

It's already nine month since I returned from my long trip. About time to spend some weeks traveling by bicycle again. Ladakh & Spiti I have chosen for this trip. 22 years ago (!) I was there for the first time. Of course I am curious to see one of my very first cycling destination again.

Gone Riding, Veloreise

Gone Riding 2012 - 2015

From 2012 to 2015 I was on the road with my bike and rode over 70,000km through Africa, Asia, New Zealand and North America

My Asian Odyssey 2008 - 2010

Crisscrossing Asia by bicycle... 65,000km and for 3 years.

Aktivität, Veloreise

Kailash... a pilgrimage! 2005

I had a dream: Riding my bike to Mt. Kailash.

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