{"id":29665,"date":"2023-09-06T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/?p=29665"},"modified":"2024-03-30T21:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T19:40:55","slug":"vorder-hhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/2023\/09\/vorder-hhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Vorder Höhi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Markus and I set off to discover the secrets of the Vorder H\u00f6hi.<\/a> It is in fact a small pass near the Wallensee that Gina and I may have<\/a> or may not have ridden over in 2006.<\/p>\n

We set off from Lindau by automobile in perfect autumn weather – ample sunshine but sensible temperatures. We started in Buchs in Switzerland and road clockwise around the loop that took us past the Wallensee and up to the fabled Vorder H\u00f6hi. We set a good pace going towards the Wallensee with an average speed over 30 km\/h. There\u2019s a small bike path along the side of the Wallensee which is good as the roads are very unfriendly otherwise. We followed the path and its strange bends that did confusing things. Google didn\u2019t know much about our little pass so I was a little sceptical that it even existed but Markus assured me that everything was ok.<\/p>\n

We reached the far end of the Wallensee and climbed away from it with great views back down and over the surrounding hills. The climb brought much sweating and it was a constant approximately 10% gradient. It sapped our leg strength and we stopped in Amden at the Spar for sustenance. After some bread rolls, plenty of apfelsaft, an icecream and a protein shake later we were ready to go again. Our legs weren\u2019t much fresher but at least we had plenty of calories onboard.<\/p>\n

We continued climbing and at one point along the way, at a right hand bend, we took a left and started up a small valley along a small road. The steepness was ok at around 7% but then it got a bit silly. We struggled up the next section which had a maximum incline of 21% according to my Garmin. I vaguely remember it being a bit of a struggle in 2006 too, with our heavy bikes and kilos of touring gear. That\u2019s if in fact we did visit the H\u00f6hi. We struggled up to the pass and then rolled down the steep and narrow descent on the other side. It was then 22km along the main road and one more climb and we were back in Buchs. A nice day out.<\/p>\n

\"Steep<\/a>
We cycled from Buchs around the hills and along the edge of the Wallensee. It was mostly flat, except this bit!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Wallensee<\/a>
We cycled around the Wallensee to the other side and cycled up the road that with the help of a tunnel head up through the cliffs in the picture. The route took us up the zig zag road out of sight to the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Riding<\/a>
It was great weather but really quite hot riding up from the lake. It looks like Markus followed me up the hill struggling to keep up but this was not at all the case. We were both pretty happy for a stop at a supermarket we found along the way. Food and beverage were consumed in quantities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
As we rode along I became aware that I may have been there before. Once we departed from the main road and followed the small road up to this sign I was pretty certain Gina and I had cycle toured over this pass in 2006. Who knows why! It’s very pretty but not very efficient for getting from A to B. Perhaps Gina was feeling allergic to riding on the flat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"At<\/a>
It was a very steep grind to the pass and we stopped multiple times. I remember thinking it was very steep in 2006 with our touring bikes and many kgs of gear. My garmin recorded 21% on the steepness-o-meter at one point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Markus<\/a>
It was a very steep grind to the pass and we stopped multiple times. I remember thinking it was very steep in 2006 with our touring bikes and many kgs of gear. My Garmin recorded 21% on the steepness-o-meter at one point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Small<\/a>
Our small Paris Roubaix was luckily much shorter than the classic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Heading<\/a>
Back on the main road we motored, so to speak, back to Buchs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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