
R07 - Fuerstenberg to Innsbruck

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Last edit: 17-02-2021
Austria is of course known for its beautiful mountains, the last part of this route takes you through the beautiful Alps.
The route ends in Innsbruck at the loading dock of the OEBB, the Österreichische Bahn.
The route is for the more advanced motorcyclist given the occasional tight hairpin bends. Good engine management is desired!
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Duration
6h 12m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
334.75 km
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Magnifiek uitzicht tijdens de route
The route starts in Fürstenberg, located in the beautiful Black Forest. There you immediately look for the beautiful roads, which is not difficult in this area. On beautiful winding roads yet the beautiful hilly landscape you will soon arrive in the town of Engen, where the Oldtimer and Fahrzeugmuseum is located.
In the Oldtimer- und Fahrzeugmuseum Engen you will find a large number of old-timers - from unrestored barn finds to first-class restored pre-war vehicles.
The museum was founded in early 2013 by about 20 people with a common interest: Classic cars. In the museum, numerous old-timers with two, three or four wheels can be seen in regularly changing exhibitions on a variety of subjects. See the link below for opening hours and admission prices.
Although the route does not run along Lake Constance, it does include a route point (RP8) where you can deviate from the route in order to drive along Germany's largest lake. Follow the B31 for this, you will then drive along the Bodensee.
This lake with an area of 536 square kilometers is located in the border area of Germany, Austria and Switzerland and consists of three parts: the Obersee, the Untersee and a 4 km long connecting canal.
Only in very severe winters does Lake Constance freeze over. Locally this is called a 'Seegefrörne'. In some years the frost is so severe that Lake Constance can be safely entered by a large crowd. When this occurs, it has been tradition since 1573 for a wooden bust of the evangelist John to be exchanged in procession across the ice between the Hagnau presbytery in Germany and the Münsterlingen monastery in Switzerland. This ice procession last took place on February 13, 1963.
To get back on the route from Lake Constance, you can follow the B33 at the town of Stetten, which will bring you back on the route at Hefigkofen.
Another option is to continue on the B31 to Friedrichshafen and then follow the B30 until you get back on the route just after Senglingen.
Just before entering Austria over the 1176 meter high Oberjochpass, you have to cover a circuit-like stretch of asphalt of about five kilometers. Almost at the end of this you will pass Aussichtspunkt Kanzel which gives you a beautiful view over Bad Hindelang and the Ostrach valley. Of course you also have a great view over the valley and the surrounding mountain peaks. Really recommend!
As mentioned, you drive into Austria via the Oberjochpass. A few kilometers further you will pass the Haldensee. The Haldensee is a small lake located at an altitude of 1224 meters in the Tannheimer Tal. On the west bank of the lake is the village of the same name Haldensee, on the east side the village of Haller. The lake is an important recreation spot in the area. A hotel and a camping site can be found on the shore of the lake.
You have a beautiful view over this lake from the Berghütte Adlerhorst. This cabin can be reached via a cable car in the village of Haller. At the bottom you can park the motorbike, after which the gondola will take you up to the mountain hut to enjoy the said beautiful view. For more information see the link below.
Once you have arrived at the bottom of the village you continue the route. On truly phenomenal steering roads you come across the Gaichtpass, the Hahntennjoch, the Holzleitensattel and the Seefelder Sattel. After every bend or mountain a different great view. Don't forget to stop every now and then to capture these beautiful moments.
Although you will get close to Innsbruck at the end of the route, it continues to steer very nicely for this city until recently. Only the last 6 kilometers do you notice that you have arrived in an urban area. Just before you cross the Inn you will pass a gas station. Here you can quickly fill the tank with fuel at the interesting Austrian prices.
Just after the refueling stop you cross the Inn as just said. This is the river from which this city got its name. The Inn is a river that flows through France, Austria and Switzerland and is one of the main drainage routes of the Alps. With its 517 kilometers it is not a small stream.
The last two kilometers of the route pass through the center of Innsbruck. Lots of traffic lights, vehicular traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians! Some caution is advisable here.
Have fun driving this route!

Oldtimer- and vehiclemuseum Engen

Point of view Kanzel
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Baden-Württemberg
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Baden-Württemberg (; German: [ˌbaːdn̩ ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk] (listen)), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state (Bundesland) in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants as of 2019 across a total area of nearly 35,752 km2 (13,804 sq mi), it is the third-largest German state by both area (behind Bavaria and Lower Saxony) and population (behind North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria). As a federated state, Baden-Württemberg is a partly-sovereign parliamentary republic. The largest city in Baden-Württemberg is the state capital of Stuttgart, followed by Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Other major cities are Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Pforzheim, Reutlingen, Tübingen, and Ulm.
What is now Baden-Württemberg was formerly the historical territories of Baden, Prussian Hohenzollern, and Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg became a state of West Germany in April 1952 by the merger of Württemberg-Baden, South Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. These states had just been artificially created by the Allies after World War II out of the existing traditional states Baden and Württemberg by their separation over different occupation zones.
Baden-Württemberg is especially known for its strong economy with various industries like car manufacturing, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, the service sector, and more. It has the third highest gross regional product (GRP) in Germany. Part of the Four Motors for Europe, some of the largest German companies are headquartered in Baden-Württemberg, including Daimler, Porsche, Bosch and SAP.
The sobriquet Ländle (a diminutive of the word "Land" in the local Swabian, Alemannic and Franconian dialects) is sometimes used as a synonym for Baden-Württemberg.
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What is now Baden-Württemberg was formerly the historical territories of Baden, Prussian Hohenzollern, and Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg became a state of West Germany in April 1952 by the merger of Württemberg-Baden, South Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. These states had just been artificially created by the Allies after World War II out of the existing traditional states Baden and Württemberg by their separation over different occupation zones.
Baden-Württemberg is especially known for its strong economy with various industries like car manufacturing, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, the service sector, and more. It has the third highest gross regional product (GRP) in Germany. Part of the Four Motors for Europe, some of the largest German companies are headquartered in Baden-Württemberg, including Daimler, Porsche, Bosch and SAP.
The sobriquet Ländle (a diminutive of the word "Land" in the local Swabian, Alemannic and Franconian dialects) is sometimes used as a synonym for Baden-Württemberg.
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Top 5 Car and Motorcycle Routes in the Black Forest
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The highest peaks in the Black Forest are: Feldberg (1493 m), Seebuck (1448 m), Herzogenhorn (1415 m), Belchen (1414 m), Schauinsland (1284 m), Kandel (1243 m) and the Hornisgrinde (1164 m ).
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There are also several lakes in the Black Forest, namely: Titisee, Glaswaldsee, Mummelsee, Kirnbergsee, Feldsee, Schluchsee and the Hotzenwald.
The highest peaks in the Black Forest are: Feldberg (1493 m), Seebuck (1448 m), Herzogenhorn (1415 m), Belchen (1414 m), Schauinsland (1284 m), Kandel (1243 m) and the Hornisgrinde (1164 m ).
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The last three days you stay in Barweiler (D) in the Eifel and you drive two beautiful tours through the Eifel, Luxembourg and parts of the Belgian Ardennes.
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