Bikepacking & Photos inside the former Iron Curtain: Part One, by Markus Stitz

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen Gallery – Part One

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Markus Stitz documents his self-supported cycling journey along the European Green Belt. Born and bred in Germany, Markus travelled 700km along the former Iron Curtain on a gravel bike through the federal states of Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Hesse, Bavaria and Saxony in October 2020, shortly after the 30th anniversary of the German reunification. ‘Grenzerfahrungen’ (Borderline Experiences) launches the Iron Curtain Gravel Trail. Read more about Markus’ experience including a film, at this link.

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Learn more about Bikepacking and exploration throughout Germany, at Bikepacking Germany.

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

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All photography in this article by Markus Stitz.

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

 

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Grenzerfahrungen iron curtain bikepacking

Bikepacking Germany

More photography content from Markus is headed this way soon, watch this space!

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