Day one began with a healthy mix of excitement and mild chaos. The route along the Rhine was flat and straightforward — the kind of riding that lets your mind wander while your legs fall into rhythm. Fields, trees, the river beside me. It felt easy. Too easy, part of me thought.
The kilometres passed. The Rhine valley opened up, wide and green under a grey sky that couldn't quite decide whether it wanted to rain. By mid-afternoon I'd already covered more ground than expected, and the legs were talking but not complaining.
What I didn't expect was how quickly strangers would become part of the story. Sitting down to rest at a terrace, a cold drink in hand, watching the mountains start to define the horizon — that moment of stopping and just being somewhere new with everything you own on a bicycle beside you. That's a specific kind of freedom. A cold Wanda beer and the sound of the outdoors. Day one, done.
- Date June 22, 2025
- Route Konstanz → Rhine path south
- Terrain Flat river path
- Overnight Camping · Feldkirch area
