Traces between east and west (-front)

A cycling route starting in Żagań, Lubusz Voivodship, Poland.

Overview

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Shortly before there "Endsieg": The Americans and Soviets met at Strehla and Torgau. Here is a cyclingtourproject at the footsteps of the first U.S. army. From central Germany to the beach of Normandy.

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Duration
1,841.9 km
Distance
1,572 m
Ascent
1,685 m
Descent
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Kilian-nailik

created this 13 years ago

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 211.6 km

    Torgau Handschlag Nummer 2 zwischen Amis und Russen - fein nachgestellt für das Bilderhirn.

  2. Point of interest after 242 km

    Strehla - Torgau Ami meets Russki

  3. Point of interest after 386.3 km

    Naumburg Saale-Unstrut lecker Wein und ab durchs schöne Unstruttal

  4. Point of interest after 495.6 km

    Nordhausen 4. Juli 44 in Schutt gelegt, eine Woche später zogen die Amis ein.

  5. Point of interest after 499.2 km

    Dora Mittelbau Nachdem Peenemünde eingeflacht wurde zog die V2 Produktion in die Stollen von Dora ein.

  6. Point of interest after 512.1 km

    Ab hier je nach Untergrund ein paar Dutzend Kilometer auf dem ehemaligen Grenzstreifen.

  7. Point of interest after 632.3 km

    Kassel

  8. Point of interest after 875 km

    Linz

  9. Point of interest after 881.4 km

    Remagen Tor ins Reich für die 1. US Armee

  10. Point of interest after 966.7 km

    Hürtgenwald Ein Wald der im Lauf der Gefechte völlig entlaubt wurde. An kaum einem Ort hatten die Amis so hohe Verluste. Sinn der Walddurchquerung? Keiner.

  11. Point of interest after 1,023.7 km

    Sankt Vith

  12. Point of interest after 1,076.1 km

    Bastogne Der Wald vor Bastogne...Ort der heutigen Heldenerzählungen zur 1 US Armee.

  13. Point of interest after 1,130.2 km

    Ciergnon

  14. Point of interest after 1,135.2 km

  15. Point of interest after 1,135.6 km

  16. Point of interest after 1,597.7 km

  17. Point of interest after 1,692.2 km

    Pont de Normandie Geile Brücke - steht auf meiner Liste der männlichen To Do's.

  18. Point of interest after 1,726.5 km

  19. Point of interest after 1,754.3 km

    Caen

  20. Point of interest after 1,831.9 km

    Saint-Lô

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