As the years progress, the list of bavarian bike tours grows and grows while the list of places I still haven’t seen doesn’t seem to get any shorter.

Still waiting for those babies! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Still waiting for those babies! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Still waiting for those babies! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

A stop at one of the waterfalls on the Lech [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A stop at one of the waterfalls on the Lech [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A stop at one of the waterfalls on the Lech [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

The bank of Staustufe 23 [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Thistle [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Thistle [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lochbach iris [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lochbach iris [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lochbach iris [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lochbach iris [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lochbach iris [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Purple meadow [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Columbine in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Columbine in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Columbine in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

At this time of year the meadows are colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

At this time of year the meadows are colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Comfrey blooming along the way [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Wild roses in the forest [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Wild roses in the forest [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Wild roses in the forest [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Duck family [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to the Königsbrunner Heide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

The Przewalski horses were at the waterhole, using each other's tails to brush the flies away [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

The Przewalski horses were at the waterhole, using each other's tails to brush the flies away [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Still waiting... [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly renovated Lochbach is fantastic [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly renovated Lochbach is fantastic [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

This guy can dive for quite some time [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

We seldom see the water roaring out like this [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

THe Lech at Staustufe 22 [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

One more stop at Europawiese on the way back [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

One more stop at Europawiese on the way back [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

One more stop at Europawiese on the way back [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Crossing the Lech Canal [Meitingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

2nd stop is along the Schmutter [Langweid am Lech, Bayern, Deutschland]

2nd stop is along the Schmutter [Langweid am Lech, Bayern, Deutschland]

2nd stop is along the Schmutter [Langweid am Lech, Bayern, Deutschland]

2nd stop is along the Schmutter [Langweid am Lech, Bayern, Deutschland]

2nd stop is along the Schmutter [Langweid am Lech, Bayern, Deutschland]

Assembled for take-off [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Oh no! [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to Mr. & Mrs. Swan [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

A visit to Mr. & Mrs. Swan [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

The rapeseed fields are in bloom [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Tulips along the tram tracks [Königsbrunn, Bayern, Deutschland]

Along the Wertach on a beautiful Spring day [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Along the Wertach on a beautiful Spring day [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Spring blossoms [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

New fish sulpture along the Lochbach [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

New fish sulpture along the Lochbach [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

I stopped by Stempflesee and was greeted by swans and geese [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

I stopped by Stempflesee and was greeted by swans and geese [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Interesting plant life in the pond in Schiessplatzheide [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

View from Staustufe 22 [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

The water in Auensee is beautiful at any time of year [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly finished trail next to the Lochbach has some pleasant surprises [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly finished trail next to the Lochbach has some pleasant surprises [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly finished trail next to the Lochbach has some pleasant surprises [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly finished trail next to the Lochbach has some pleasant surprises [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly finished trail next to the Lochbach has some pleasant surprises [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The newly finished trail next to the Lochbach has some pleasant surprises [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

Along the Wertach on a mild day in February [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Not far from our house, a corner I seldom visit [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Not far from our house, a corner I seldom visit [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Not far from our house, a corner I seldom visit [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Mr. & Mrs. Swan are back! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Mr. & Mrs. Swan are back! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

We had to check on the forest Christmas tree! [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We had to check on the forest Christmas tree! [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Perfect autumn day, crisp and colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Perfect autumn day, crisp and colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Perfect autumn day, crisp and colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Perfect autumn day, crisp and colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Perfect autumn day, crisp and colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Perfect autumn day, crisp and colorful [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Fall bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Grabbing some sunshine! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Grabbing some sunshine! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Grabbing some sunshine! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Grabbing some sunshine! [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Fall bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Fall bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lots of swan families on the water today [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

We paused to appreciate the forest [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

We paused to appreciate the forest [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

What a surprise - baseball right around the corner from us! [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

What a surprise - baseball right around the corner from us! [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

First time over the new bridge [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

First time over the new bridge [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

First time over the new bridge [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Beautiful sky [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

THe corn chopper provided a slight impediment to our progress [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

THe corn chopper provided a slight impediment to our progress [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

The banks of the Wertach were deserted on a weekday morning [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

The banks of the Wertach were deserted on a weekday morning [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

My legs and feet were nicely splattered with mud when I got to the other end of this puddle! [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Mühlbach was unusually full! [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Village church [Langerringen, Bayern, Deutschland]

I couldn't quite figure out why a pitchfork was stuck in the dirt at the side of the road [Langerringen, Bayern, Deutschland]

The route took me along sparsely-traveled country roads [Obermeitingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

Right in the middle of town, a farmer-to-comsumer direct sales box - great! [Obermeitingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

At this point Werner headed back home and I started my solo adventure [Klosterlechfeld, Bayern, Deutschland]

Stop 2 was at the pretty "Copper Chapel" [Prittriching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Stop 2 was at the pretty "Copper Chapel" [Prittriching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Stop 2 was at the pretty "Copper Chapel" [Prittriching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Stop 2 was at the pretty "Copper Chapel" [Prittriching, Bayern, Deutschland]

A brief stop at Staustufe 22 [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

Ready to go [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

An afternoon bike tour [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

An afternoon bike tour [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

An afternoon bike tour [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

An afternoon bike tour [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

One of my favorite spots in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

One of my favorite spots in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We took a bike tour to some of the UNESCO Water World Heritage sites [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We find the most interesting objects along our bike routes [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

We find the most interesting objects along our bike routes [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

We find the most interesting objects along our bike routes [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

My favorite tree at Stempflesee [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

My favorite tree at Stempflesee [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Stop for ice cream in the Altstadt [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We love this stretch of the Anhauser Tal [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We stopped at the kayak course to watch the competition practice [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lots of beautiful green and yellow on our bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lots of beautiful green and yellow on our bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Lots of beautiful green and yellow on our bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

We had a fun bike ride [Prittriching, Bayern, Deutschland]

New memorial at Schiessplatzheide for those executed during WWII [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

New memorial at Schiessplatzheide for those executed during WWII [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

New memorial at Schiessplatzheide for those executed during WWII [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

"Our" swans basking in the sunshine [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

"Our" swans basking in the sunshine [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

Auensee is lovely at any time of year [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

Auensee is lovely at any time of year [Schmiechen, Bayern, Deutschland]

Fall bike ride in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

Fall bike ride in the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

I love the vivid colors [Merching, Bayern, Deutschland]

For the first time ever we rode up to Hofhegnenberg [Steindorf, Bayern, Deutschland]

For the first time ever we rode up to Hofhegnenberg [Steindorf, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A pretty day for a bike ride through the forest [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Bobingen, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]

A colorful October bike ride [Augsburg, Bayern, Deutschland]





