2019 Japan / Hokkaido – Overview without maps
Arriving in Sapporo Day 00 – Sapporo – Trip and arrival Day 01 – Sapporo – Getting the bicycles ready Cycling Stage 1: To Kushiro Overview of stage. 9 days of cycling to Kushiro
more...Arriving in Sapporo Day 00 – Sapporo – Trip and arrival Day 01 – Sapporo – Getting the bicycles ready Cycling Stage 1: To Kushiro Overview of stage. 9 days of cycling to Kushiro
more...2019-09-12 Start: 11:15 / Arrival: 16:30 Distance: 52km / Gained height 300 hm Got breakfast at the mall again and then left for a transfer to Sapporo. Transfer was okay, but with heavy headwinds…. Also
more...2019-09-08 Start: 08:45 / Arrival: 19:30 Distance: 142km / Gained height 1150 hm Earliest start until now. But needed, as this was quite a challenge climbing up to 850m, over quite some distance. Legs felt a
more...2019-09-06 Start: 12:00 / Arrival: 20:00 Distance: 32km / Gained height 250 hm Very late start as there was no hurry on this rest day. Had a cigarette on the terrace of the farm, spoke
more...2019-09-02 Start: 12:45 / Arrival: 20:30 Distance: 80km / Gained height 1010 hm What a day. Had a very late start due to the “Reiseleiter” (being me, running joke) having to sleep longer due to my nice evening
more...2019-08-28 Start: 12:15 / Arrival: 17:45 Distance: 40km / Gained height 200 hm Weather is so unstable and unpredictable here – just starting of and see how it will evolve is the way to go. Today
more...2019-08-27 Start: 11:00 / Arrival: 19:15 Distance: 95km / Gained height 550 hm Chitose is Hokkaidos main airport, so we had to pass it after breakfast. Not so nice to ride, but this was followed
more...2019-08-26 Start: 11:15 / Arrival: 18:30 Distance: 94km / Gained height 890 hm Left Lake Toya and had a long but smooth climb up over to Lake Shikotsu at the same named national park. Rural area,
more...2019-08-24 Start: 10:00 / Arrival: 16:45 Distance: 65km / Gained height 1150 hm Forecast was uncertain, so we were as well – even tought about another rest day. Projected was heavy rain, not the best
more...2019-08-21 Start: 10:00 / Arrival: 14:15 Distance: 36km / Gained height 367 hm Forecast for the day was heavy rain and it was right. While getting breakfast at the convenience store it already started. Still
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