Munich to Athens on the bicycle
After being forced to change my daily routines during Covid and subsequent lockdowns I wanted to celebrate the new-won freedom after the second vaccine with a bicycle trip to Athens, Greece.
I passed through Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy again and then got the ferry to Igoumenitsa and biked through the mountains of Greece.
It was a great trip, took 25 days in total and I would do it again in a heartbeat. The people I’ve met, food I’ve tasted and beautiful sceneries in any time of the day.
The different stopson my way to Athens
| Day |
Start |
Destination |
Distance (km) |
Up (m) |
Down (m) |
Sleep |
Difficulty |
| 24-May-2021 |
Munich |
Sylvenstein |
80 |
408 |
144 |
Tent |
4 |
| 25-May-2021 |
Sylvenstein |
Mauern (AT) |
97 |
892 |
575 |
Airbnb |
6 |
| 26-May-2021 |
Mauern (AT) |
Kiens (IT) |
74 |
528 |
837 |
Tent |
5 |
| 27-May-2021 |
Kiens (IT) |
Sappada |
88 |
1290 |
822 |
Airbnb |
9 |
| 28-May-2021 |
Sappada |
Udine |
95 |
178 |
1338 |
Airbnb |
5 |
| 29-May-2021 |
Udine |
Trieste |
80 |
100 |
100 |
Hostel |
4 |
| 30-May-2021 |
Trieste |
Lupoglav (HR) |
73 |
400 |
100 |
Tent |
6 |
| 31-May-2021 |
Lupoglav (HR) |
Tribljisko Jezero |
72 |
600 |
1000 |
Tent |
8 |
| 1-Jun-2021 |
Tribljisko Jezero |
Perusic |
107 |
500 |
400 |
Tent |
8 |
| 2-Jun-2021 |
Perusic |
Knin |
119 |
400 |
400 |
Apartment |
8 |
| 3-Jun-2021 |
Knin |
Split |
111 |
150 |
150 |
Airbnb |
4 |
| 4-Jun-2021 |
Split |
Split |
12 |
0 |
0 |
Airbnb |
1 |
| 5-Jun-2021 |
Split |
Drvenik |
70 |
250 |
200 |
Strand |
5 |
| 6-Jun-2021 |
Drvenik |
Dubrovnik |
124 |
600 |
600 |
Airbnb |
9 |
| 7-Jun-2021 |
Dubrovnik |
Bari (IT) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Fähre |
0 |
| 8-Jun-2021 |
Bari (IT) |
Brindisi (IT) |
130 |
50 |
150 |
Bed & Breakfast |
6 |
| 9-Jun-2021 |
Brindisi (IT) |
Igoumenitsa (GR) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Fähre |
0 |
| 10-Jun-2021 |
Igoumenitsa (GR) |
Loutsa |
51 |
150 |
150 |
Guesthouse |
3 |
| 11-Jun-2021 |
Loutsa |
Chalkiopoulo |
124 |
400 |
200 |
Tent |
6 |
| 12-Jun-2021 |
Chalkiopoulo |
Karpenissi |
83 |
1700 |
900 |
Guesthouse |
9.5 |
| 13-Jun-2021 |
Karpenissi |
Karpenissi |
1 |
20 |
20 |
Guesthouse |
0 |
| 14-Jun-2021 |
Karpenissi |
Irakleia |
82 |
250 |
850 |
Tent |
4 |
| 15-Jun-2021 |
Irakleia |
Orchomenos |
83 |
600 |
650 |
Hotel |
7 |
| 16-Jun-2021 |
Orchomenos |
Livadia |
12 |
20 |
20 |
Hotel |
2 |
| 17-Jun-2021 |
Livadia |
Thiva |
45 |
20 |
100 |
Hotel |
3 |
| 18-Jun-2021 |
Thiva |
Athina |
84 |
700 |
950 |
Airbnb |
8 |
| 25-Jun-2021 |
Athina |
Munich |
|
|
|
Own bed |
0 |
| |
|
Total |
1,907 |
10,206 |
10,656 |
|
The adventure
This was a great adventure to get a away, clear my head and reflect about life and the future of moving.
On the way I’ve met with some of our partner companies to have a chat about the impact of Corona and how the digitization in business can be a chance for increasing efficiencies in the moving industry. In Athens I had a very joyful meeting with our local partner and we talked about everything. I left my bicycle with them and it is now on the way to Munich in the back of one of their trucks that does a weekly tour between Germany and Greece.
Transport your gear with Smoover
I left my bicycle with the moving team in Athens and it is now on the way to Munich in the back of one of their trucks that does a weekly tour between Germany and Greece. So whatever hobby you have and wherever (in Europe) you want to enjoy it, we are happy to help and transport the gear for you. This is defintely easier than taking it on an airplane and unless you travel in a van much more comfortable than other alternatives.
