Leutkirch - Marktoberdorf - Boy Oh Boy, Allgäu! - CycleBlaze

September 4, 2024

Leutkirch - Marktoberdorf

I am overjoyed to see that again in spite of predictions for rain it's going to be another dry and warm day. We leave Leutkirch without looking for sights of interest, if there were any. Once out of town we were confronted with two abrupt climbs of 10% and 13%, better than coffee to get you on your toes in the morning. Those little spikes on the elevation profile looked so inocuous. But I'm not complaining. My e-bike takes the sting out of the climbs and I am feeling great.

Out in the green green countryside
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Susan chugging up behind me under her own power - I think she's smiling.
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Cresting
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We get views of rolling countryside.
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Firewood and a wagon wheel serving as a decorative fence
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We are thankful for the bike paths that get us off the roads.
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Today we encounter a series of not too serious construction sites. They are navigable and we don't have to turn back or detour, just work our way through.

Road under construction in Altusried, bumpy
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Unfortunately the construction kept us from seeing the pretty streets in Altusried.
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In spite of slower going, the best part of the day was an unpaved stretch. 

The surface is good enough and doesn't ruin our enjoyment of the scenic surroundings.
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Lovely without roads and cars
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Patrick O'HaraBliss. We're definitely including this area again on a future tour.
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Mown and freshly fertilized
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Happy riidng
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Scott AndersonHappy riding, unhappy spell-checking☹️.
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Suzanne GibsonTo Scott AndersonMaybe that's Gwerman?
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1 month ago
Back on asphalt - not bad, either
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Interior of the little chapel in the next picture - I am always surprised how ornate these little roadside chapels can be. I was also surprised that it was open. Most aren't.
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Chapel in ?
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Apple tree and cows in the front yard
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Crossing the Iller - warm enough for a swim in September
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Big field of this yellow flower, not sunflowers, but it must be a crop. I have no close-ups to help identify it.
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Steve Miller/GrampiesI (Dodie) was thinking about this crop all day while pedalling and believe I now have it identified. Jerusalem Artichokes! Also known as Sun Chokes. A relative of sunflowers, but grown for their edible tubers. Sort of like a somewhat mealy potato. I have some that come up every year at home.
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Suzanne GibsonTo Steve Miller/GrampiesThanks, Dodie! They look related to sunflowers but have no seeds, so I was wondering. I have seen them closer to home, too.
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Janos KerteszStimmt!! Es ist Topimambur! Ungarisch hieß es "Csicsoka". Es war eine Futterpflanze, aber wir Kinder haben die Knollen manchmal gegessen. Es schmeckt bißchen wie Kohlrabi.
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Suzanne GibsonTo Steve Miller/GrampiesJanos commented:
Stimmt!! Es ist Topimambur! Ungarisch hieß es "Csicsoka". Es war eine Futterpflanze, aber wir Kinder haben die Knollen manchmal gegessen. Es schmeckt bißchen wie Kohlrabi.
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More road construction, but we could ride on the paved section that wasn't yet open for cars. The signposted detour for bikes looked rough and I am glad we didn't take it.
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Your bike lane ends here.
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Last picture from a beautiful day
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Today's ride: 58 km (36 miles)
Total: 117 km (73 miles)

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