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Today's #kickbike #ride was the longest I've done in a while: 55km. I rode from, through or to Rutherglen, Springhurst, Chiltern Valley, Wahgunyah and Corowa. According to my #garmin I burnt 2531 calories (10590 kilojoules), spent 27% (an hour + 5 mins) in Maximum heart zone, 50% in Threshold heart rate zone (just under 2 hours), and had an average moving speed of 15.7kph on the ride.

#kickbikesportg4 #cycling #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking #countryvillages #historicbuildings #monuments

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Today's #kickbike #ride was the longest I've done in a while: 55km. I rode from, through or to Rutherglen, Springhurst, Chiltern Valley, Wahgunyah and Corowa. According to my #garmin I burnt 2531 calories (10590 kilojoules), spent 27% (an hour + 5 mins) in Maximum heart zone, 50% in Threshold heart rate zone (just under 2 hours), and had an average moving speed of 15.7kph on the ride.

#kickbikesportg4 #cycling #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking #countryvillages #historicbuildings #monuments

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Today's #kickbike #ride was the longest I've done in a while: 55km. I rode from, through or to Rutherglen, Springhurst, Chiltern Valley, Wahgunyah and Corowa. According to my #garmin I burnt 2531 calories (10590 kilojoules), spent 27% (an hour + 5 mins) in Maximum heart zone, 50% in Threshold heart rate zone (just under 2 hours), and had an average moving speed of 15.7kph on the ride.

#kickbikesportg4 #cycling #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking #countryvillages #historicbuildings #monuments

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Since 29th December 2023, I've received postcards for Dausa and Jaipur on the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual #challenge . I've now also completed more than 60% of the challenge.

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenge #cycling #kickbike #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking #exercise

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Since 29th December 2023, I've received postcards for Dausa and Jaipur on the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual #challenge . I've now also completed more than 60% of the challenge.

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenge #cycling #kickbike #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking #exercise

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Since 29th December 2023, I've received postcards for Dausa and Jaipur on the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual #challenge . I've now also completed more than 60% of the challenge.

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenge #cycling #kickbike #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking #exercise

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Since 14th December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Agra Fort & Taj Mahal.

"Agra Fort, [was] the Mughals’ former residence when Agra was the capital of the empire, prior to its relocation to Old Delhi. It was built in the 1560s by Akbar (3rd emperor) as a military base and royal residence. The fort’s bastioned outer wall has a semi-circular shape with two entrances."

"Built by Shah Jahan over a period of 22 years, the Taj [Mahal] is a memorial to Mumtaz Mahal, his favourite wife, companion of 19 years and mother of his 14 children."

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbike #footbiking #kickbiking #conquerorchallenge

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Since 14th December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Agra Fort & Taj Mahal.

"Agra Fort, [was] the Mughals’ former residence when Agra was the capital of the empire, prior to its relocation to Old Delhi. It was built in the 1560s by Akbar (3rd emperor) as a military base and royal residence. The fort’s bastioned outer wall has a semi-circular shape with two entrances."

"Built by Shah Jahan over a period of 22 years, the Taj [Mahal] is a memorial to Mumtaz Mahal, his favourite wife, companion of 19 years and mother of his 14 children."

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbike #footbiking #kickbiking #conquerorchallenge

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Since 14th December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Agra Fort & Taj Mahal.

"Agra Fort, [was] the Mughals’ former residence when Agra was the capital of the empire, prior to its relocation to Old Delhi. It was built in the 1560s by Akbar (3rd emperor) as a military base and royal residence. The fort’s bastioned outer wall has a semi-circular shape with two entrances."

"Built by Shah Jahan over a period of 22 years, the Taj [Mahal] is a memorial to Mumtaz Mahal, his favourite wife, companion of 19 years and mother of his 14 children."

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbike #footbiking #kickbiking #conquerorchallenge

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Since 3rd December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Truck Art & Mughal Architecture. I've also now completed 20% of the challenge.

"As India’s economy grows, trucks play a crucial role in transporting goods all over the country. Drivers spend weeks and sometimes months on the road, making the truck their home. Here they cook, eat, sleep and sometimes share the space with co-drivers. To make their nomadic life more palatable, drivers paint their trucks inside and out. No two trucks are the same. The artwork is very personal and a reflection of the driver’s personality, tastes, beliefs, values and often a reminder of home and their families."

"The magnificent Mughal architecture is attributed mainly to four successive Mughal emperors: Akbar (3rd emperor), Jahangir (4th emperor), Shah Jahan (5th emperor) and Aurangzeb (6th emperor). Vast forts, mosques and mausoleums were built within a century and even though the Mughal empire existed for 330 years and had as many as 20 emperors, very little was built after Aurangzeb. The vision of these few men left a richly detailed legacy in monuments such as the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Agra Fort."

#virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbike #footbike #goldentriangle #india #mughal #truckart

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Since 3rd December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Truck Art & Mughal Architecture. I've also now completed 20% of the challenge.

"As India’s economy grows, trucks play a crucial role in transporting goods all over the country. Drivers spend weeks and sometimes months on the road, making the truck their home. Here they cook, eat, sleep and sometimes share the space with co-drivers. To make their nomadic life more palatable, drivers paint their trucks inside and out. No two trucks are the same. The artwork is very personal and a reflection of the driver’s personality, tastes, beliefs, values and often a reminder of home and their families."

"The magnificent Mughal architecture is attributed mainly to four successive Mughal emperors: Akbar (3rd emperor), Jahangir (4th emperor), Shah Jahan (5th emperor) and Aurangzeb (6th emperor). Vast forts, mosques and mausoleums were built within a century and even though the Mughal empire existed for 330 years and had as many as 20 emperors, very little was built after Aurangzeb. The vision of these few men left a richly detailed legacy in monuments such as the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Agra Fort."

#virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbike #footbike #goldentriangle #india #mughal #truckart

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Since 3rd December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Truck Art & Mughal Architecture. I've also now completed 20% of the challenge.

"As India’s economy grows, trucks play a crucial role in transporting goods all over the country. Drivers spend weeks and sometimes months on the road, making the truck their home. Here they cook, eat, sleep and sometimes share the space with co-drivers. To make their nomadic life more palatable, drivers paint their trucks inside and out. No two trucks are the same. The artwork is very personal and a reflection of the driver’s personality, tastes, beliefs, values and often a reminder of home and their families."

"The magnificent Mughal architecture is attributed mainly to four successive Mughal emperors: Akbar (3rd emperor), Jahangir (4th emperor), Shah Jahan (5th emperor) and Aurangzeb (6th emperor). Vast forts, mosques and mausoleums were built within a century and even though the Mughal empire existed for 330 years and had as many as 20 emperors, very little was built after Aurangzeb. The vision of these few men left a richly detailed legacy in monuments such as the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Agra Fort."

#virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbike #footbike #goldentriangle #india #mughal #truckart

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On 1st December 2023, I started a new The Conqueror Challenges virtual challenge: the Golden Triangle.

The challenge is 766km long. So far I have received the 3 postcards in this post, and completed 44.2km.

The Golden Triangle is a three-pointed journey through three of the most visited cities in India’s northwest. Beginning in Delhi, the challenge will take me southeast to Agra and the famous Taj Mahal, then head west to Jaipur, the pink city and finish back in Delhi. Along the journey there are ten UNESCO sites to explore, local flavours to taste, and natural and mechanical things to enjoy.

The plan is to complete the challenge by 1st March 2024 as a series of #kickbike rides.

#goldentriangleindia #goldentriangle #india #virtualchallenge #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking

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On 1st December 2023, I started a new The Conqueror Challenges virtual challenge: the Golden Triangle.

The challenge is 766km long. So far I have received the 3 postcards in this post, and completed 44.2km.

The Golden Triangle is a three-pointed journey through three of the most visited cities in India’s northwest. Beginning in Delhi, the challenge will take me southeast to Agra and the famous Taj Mahal, then head west to Jaipur, the pink city and finish back in Delhi. Along the journey there are ten UNESCO sites to explore, local flavours to taste, and natural and mechanical things to enjoy.

The plan is to complete the challenge by 1st March 2024 as a series of #kickbike rides.

#goldentriangleindia #goldentriangle #india #virtualchallenge #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking

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On 1st December 2023, I started a new The Conqueror Challenges virtual challenge: the Golden Triangle.

The challenge is 766km long. So far I have received the 3 postcards in this post, and completed 44.2km.

The Golden Triangle is a three-pointed journey through three of the most visited cities in India’s northwest. Beginning in Delhi, the challenge will take me southeast to Agra and the famous Taj Mahal, then head west to Jaipur, the pink city and finish back in Delhi. Along the journey there are ten UNESCO sites to explore, local flavours to taste, and natural and mechanical things to enjoy.

The plan is to complete the challenge by 1st March 2024 as a series of #kickbike rides.

#goldentriangleindia #goldentriangle #india #virtualchallenge #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbike #footbiking

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Today's 29km #kickbike #ride brought my total #kickbiking distance for the week to 120km. That's the most KMs I've done in a week in the last 6 weeks.

#footbike #footbiking #exercise #rideyourbike #kickbikesportg4g

Today's 29km #kickbike #ride brought my total #kickbiking distance for the week to 120km. That's the most KMs I've done in a week in the last 6 weeks.

#footbike #footbiking #exercise #rideyourbike #kickbikesportg4g

Today's 29km #kickbike #ride brought my total #kickbiking distance for the week to 120km. That's the most KMs I've done in a week in the last 6 weeks.

#footbike #footbiking #exercise #rideyourbike #kickbikesportg4g

After I completed today's 36.8km #kickbike #ride I had ridden 120km on the Kickbike for the week! That's the most Kickbike KMs I've ridden in a week in at least the last 12 weeks.

#footbike #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #kickbiking #exercise #cycling

After I completed today's 36.8km #kickbike #ride I had ridden 120km on the Kickbike for the week! That's the most Kickbike KMs I've ridden in a week in at least the last 12 weeks.

#footbike #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #kickbiking #exercise #cycling

After I completed today's 36.8km #kickbike #ride I had ridden 120km on the Kickbike for the week! That's the most Kickbike KMs I've ridden in a week in at least the last 12 weeks.

#footbike #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #kickbiking #exercise #cycling

After I completed today's 36.8km #kickbike #ride I had ridden 120km on the Kickbike for the week! That's the most Kickbike KMs I've ridden in a week in at least the last 12 weeks.

#footbike #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #kickbiking #exercise #cycling

After I completed today's 36.8km #kickbike #ride I had ridden 120km on the Kickbike for the week! That's the most Kickbike KMs I've ridden in a week in at least the last 12 weeks.

#footbike #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #kickbiking #exercise #cycling

On today's 24km #kickbike #ride I reached 10000km ridden on my Kickbike. My first on my Kickbike was on 9th August 2020. It took 3.087 years for me to ride 10000km, which calculates as an average of 3239km per year since the first ride.

#footbike #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #cycling #exercise #exercisemilestones

On today's 24km #kickbike #ride I reached 10000km ridden on my Kickbike. My first on my Kickbike was on 9th August 2020. It took 3.087 years for me to ride 10000km, which calculates as an average of 3239km per year since the first ride.

#footbike #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #cycling #exercise #exercisemilestones

On today's 24km #kickbike #ride I reached 10000km ridden on my Kickbike. My first on my Kickbike was on 9th August 2020. It took 3.087 years for me to ride 10000km, which calculates as an average of 3239km per year since the first ride.

#footbike #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #footbiking #cycling #exercise #exercisemilestones

Today's 52km #kickbike #Ride was between Rutherglen and Wangaratta, via Boorhaman - a bit more indirect than the other rides between Rutherglen and Wangaratta that I've done in the last few months and was about 10km longer. It was the longest Kickbike Ride I've done in the last 2 months, and possibly the longest Kickbike I've done so far this year.

#footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbikesportg4 #exercise #cycling #countryside

Today's 52km #kickbike #Ride was between Rutherglen and Wangaratta, via Boorhaman - a bit more indirect than the other rides between Rutherglen and Wangaratta that I've done in the last few months and was about 10km longer. It was the longest Kickbike Ride I've done in the last 2 months, and possibly the longest Kickbike I've done so far this year.

#footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbikesportg4 #exercise #cycling #countryside

Today's 52km #kickbike #Ride was between Rutherglen and Wangaratta, via Boorhaman - a bit more indirect than the other rides between Rutherglen and Wangaratta that I've done in the last few months and was about 10km longer. It was the longest Kickbike Ride I've done in the last 2 months, and possibly the longest Kickbike I've done so far this year.

#footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbikesportg4 #exercise #cycling #countryside

The week just completed was my 1st 110km of Kickbiking in a week in at least the last 10 weeks, and more than 2000km of Kickbiking for the year so far.

#kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #cycling

The week just completed was my 1st 110km of Kickbiking in a week in at least the last 10 weeks, and more than 2000km of Kickbiking for the year so far.

#kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #cycling

The week just completed was my 1st 110km of Kickbiking in a week in at least the last 10 weeks, and more than 2000km of Kickbiking for the year so far.

#kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #cycling

Today's 44.8km #kickbike #ride started in Wodonga and passed through Barnawatha, Cornishtown, and ended in Rutherglen. Most of the ride was in a #rural setting with #farmland, and #mountains either nearby or in the distance. The weather was about perfect for cycling, about 18°C, blue skies, and a light tailwind most of the time. Roads were asphalt and gravel / dirt, with not much traffic.

#footbike #footbiking #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #cycling #bluesky #exercise

Today's 44.8km #kickbike #ride started in Wodonga and passed through Barnawatha, Cornishtown, and ended in Rutherglen. Most of the ride was in a #rural setting with #farmland, and #mountains either nearby or in the distance. The weather was about perfect for cycling, about 18°C, blue skies, and a light tailwind most of the time. Roads were asphalt and gravel / dirt, with not much traffic.

#footbike #footbiking #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #cycling #bluesky #exercise

Today's 44.8km #kickbike #ride started in Wodonga and passed through Barnawatha, Cornishtown, and ended in Rutherglen. Most of the ride was in a #rural setting with #farmland, and #mountains either nearby or in the distance. The weather was about perfect for cycling, about 18°C, blue skies, and a light tailwind most of the time. Roads were asphalt and gravel / dirt, with not much traffic.

#footbike #footbiking #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #cycling #bluesky #exercise

Today's 44.8km #kickbike #ride started in Wodonga and passed through Barnawatha, Cornishtown, and ended in Rutherglen. Most of the ride was in a #rural setting with #farmland, and #mountains either nearby or in the distance. The weather was about perfect for cycling, about 18°C, blue skies, and a light tailwind most of the time. Roads were asphalt and gravel / dirt, with not much traffic.

#footbike #footbiking #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #cycling #bluesky #exercise

Today's 44.8km #kickbike #ride started in Wodonga and passed through Barnawatha, Cornishtown, and ended in Rutherglen. Most of the ride was in a #rural setting with #farmland, and #mountains either nearby or in the distance. The weather was about perfect for cycling, about 18°C, blue skies, and a light tailwind most of the time. Roads were asphalt and gravel / dirt, with not much traffic.

#footbike #footbiking #kickbiking #kickbikesportg4 #cycling #bluesky #exercise

Map and photos of today's 41km #kickbike #ride between Rutherglen and Wangaratta. Includes a photo of a Vline Vlocity train near Bowser.

I bettered the ride I did back in May between Rutherglen and Wangaratta by at least 5 minutes (probably closer to 10 minutes as today's ride was longer distance and was 5 minutes shorter), and about 1kph higher avg speed.

#kickbikesportg4 #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #countryside #farmland #strava #stravacycling #vline #vlocity #victoriantrains #trains

Map and photos of today's 41km #kickbike #ride between Rutherglen and Wangaratta. Includes a photo of a Vline Vlocity train near Bowser.

I bettered the ride I did back in May between Rutherglen and Wangaratta by at least 5 minutes (probably closer to 10 minutes as today's ride was longer distance and was 5 minutes shorter), and about 1kph higher avg speed.

#kickbikesportg4 #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #countryside #farmland #strava #stravacycling #vline #vlocity #victoriantrains #trains

Map and photos of today's 41km #kickbike #ride between Rutherglen and Wangaratta. Includes a photo of a Vline Vlocity train near Bowser.

I bettered the ride I did back in May between Rutherglen and Wangaratta by at least 5 minutes (probably closer to 10 minutes as today's ride was longer distance and was 5 minutes shorter), and about 1kph higher avg speed.

#kickbikesportg4 #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #countryside #farmland #strava #stravacycling #vline #vlocity #victoriantrains #trains

On today's 6.1km #kickbike #ride I reached Füssen and completed the whole challenge on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge #exercisechallenge

On today's 6.1km #kickbike #ride I reached Füssen and completed the whole challenge on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge #exercisechallenge

On today's 6.1km #kickbike #ride I reached Füssen and completed the whole challenge on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge #exercisechallenge

On today's 6.1km #kickbike #ride I reached Füssen and completed the whole challenge on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge #exercisechallenge

On today's 11.7km #kickbike #ride I reached Halblech & Schwangau on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

On the banks of Halblech River is the small village of Halblech and its 3500 residents. Described as Bavaria’s largest nature reserve, Halblech is a holiday destination year round offering activities such as hiking, cycling, skiing and cross country skiing.

Surrounded by lakes and a mountainous backdrop, Schwangau is the second last town on the Romantic Road. Due to its proximity to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and its neighbouring Hohenschwangau Castle, Schwangau is referred to as the “village of royal castles”.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge

On today's 11.7km #kickbike #ride I reached Halblech & Schwangau on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

On the banks of Halblech River is the small village of Halblech and its 3500 residents. Described as Bavaria’s largest nature reserve, Halblech is a holiday destination year round offering activities such as hiking, cycling, skiing and cross country skiing.

Surrounded by lakes and a mountainous backdrop, Schwangau is the second last town on the Romantic Road. Due to its proximity to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and its neighbouring Hohenschwangau Castle, Schwangau is referred to as the “village of royal castles”.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge

On today's 11.7km #kickbike #ride I reached Halblech & Schwangau on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

On the banks of Halblech River is the small village of Halblech and its 3500 residents. Described as Bavaria’s largest nature reserve, Halblech is a holiday destination year round offering activities such as hiking, cycling, skiing and cross country skiing.

Surrounded by lakes and a mountainous backdrop, Schwangau is the second last town on the Romantic Road. Due to its proximity to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and its neighbouring Hohenschwangau Castle, Schwangau is referred to as the “village of royal castles”.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #virtualchallenge

On today's 31km #kickbike #ride I reached Rottenbuch, Wildsteig, Peiting & Steingaden on @the_conqueror_challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Rottenbuch is a small village with a mere 1800 residents but its history is deeply tied to the former 11th century Augustinian monastery. When the clergy was donated property, income and land by the Duke of Bavaria in 1073, they went about building a monastery followed by a church and providing rental properties to craftsmen and employees in their service.

In the foothills of the Alps sits the village of Wildsteig. This quiet community of 1370 residents is surrounded by the Ammergau and Allgäu mountains making it a great location for hiking, Nordic walking or cross-country skiing.

A mere 1.5mi (3km) southeast of Schongau, across the River Lech is the town of Peiting. First mention of the town was in 1055AD when a castle was built on the Schlossberg (castle hill). It is one of the oldest settlements in the area. After WWII around 1,500 refugees found their home in Peiting. To remember those who perished a memorial chapel was built and inaugurated in 1987. It is the town’s hope that the memorial will remind future generations of their history and “help to build bridges of understanding from person to person, from community to community, from people to people”.

The former monastery village of Steingaden has a long history tied to Steingaden Abbey. A 12th century monastery, it was originally built in a Romanesque style. Sadly the monastery suffered throughout the centuries when it was looted and burnt during the Peasants’ War in 1525 then nearly fully destroyed during the Thirty Years’ Wars. Rebuilt in a Baroque style in the 17th century the monastery came to an end during the secularisation in 1803. With the exception of the cloisters and the abbey church the rest of the buildings were auctioned off and demolished.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #virtualchallenge #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking

On today's 31km #kickbike #ride I reached Rottenbuch, Wildsteig, Peiting & Steingaden on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Rottenbuch is a small village with a mere 1800 residents but its history is deeply tied to the former 11th century Augustinian monastery. When the clergy was donated property, income and land by the Duke of Bavaria in 1073, they went about building a monastery followed by a church and providing rental properties to craftsmen and employees in their service.

In the foothills of the Alps sits the village of Wildsteig. This quiet community of 1370 residents is surrounded by the Ammergau and Allgäu mountains making it a great location for hiking, Nordic walking or cross-country skiing.

A mere 1.5mi (3km) southeast of Schongau, across the River Lech is the town of Peiting. First mention of the town was in 1055AD when a castle was built on the Schlossberg (castle hill). It is one of the oldest settlements in the area. After WWII around 1,500 refugees found their home in Peiting. To remember those who perished a memorial chapel was built and inaugurated in 1987. It is the town’s hope that the memorial will remind future generations of their history and “help to build bridges of understanding from person to person, from community to community, from people to people”.

The former monastery village of Steingaden has a long history tied to Steingaden Abbey. A 12th century monastery, it was originally built in a Romanesque style. Sadly the monastery suffered throughout the centuries when it was looted and burnt during the Peasants’ War in 1525 then nearly fully destroyed during the Thirty Years’ Wars. Rebuilt in a Baroque style in the 17th century the monastery came to an end during the secularisation in 1803. With the exception of the cloisters and the abbey church the rest of the buildings were auctioned off and demolished.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #virtualchallenge #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking

On today's 31km #kickbike #ride I reached Rottenbuch, Wildsteig, Peiting & Steingaden on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Rottenbuch is a small village with a mere 1800 residents but its history is deeply tied to the former 11th century Augustinian monastery. When the clergy was donated property, income and land by the Duke of Bavaria in 1073, they went about building a monastery followed by a church and providing rental properties to craftsmen and employees in their service.

In the foothills of the Alps sits the village of Wildsteig. This quiet community of 1370 residents is surrounded by the Ammergau and Allgäu mountains making it a great location for hiking, Nordic walking or cross-country skiing.

A mere 1.5mi (3km) southeast of Schongau, across the River Lech is the town of Peiting. First mention of the town was in 1055AD when a castle was built on the Schlossberg (castle hill). It is one of the oldest settlements in the area. After WWII around 1,500 refugees found their home in Peiting. To remember those who perished a memorial chapel was built and inaugurated in 1987. It is the town’s hope that the memorial will remind future generations of their history and “help to build bridges of understanding from person to person, from community to community, from people to people”.

The former monastery village of Steingaden has a long history tied to Steingaden Abbey. A 12th century monastery, it was originally built in a Romanesque style. Sadly the monastery suffered throughout the centuries when it was looted and burnt during the Peasants’ War in 1525 then nearly fully destroyed during the Thirty Years’ Wars. Rebuilt in a Baroque style in the 17th century the monastery came to an end during the secularisation in 1803. With the exception of the cloisters and the abbey church the rest of the buildings were auctioned off and demolished.

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