EP4 - European Divide Trail | Bikepacking Germany and France

Join us for the fourth episode of our journey through Europe. Cycling through Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Zwitserland, Spain and Portugal.

Gear
Bikes: Salsa Fargo 2022
Tires: Vittoria Mezcal 29×2.6
Saddle: WTB Volt Steel SL
Tents: Decathlon MT900

We spent the night at:
Day Place
0 Grense Jakobselv
1 Sor-Varanger
2 Inari
3 Kittilä
4 Muodoslompolo
5 Kiruna kommun
6 Gällivare
7 Gällivare
8 Jokkmokk
9 Kåpponis
10 Piteälvsbron
11 Arvidsjaur
12 Lycksele kommun
13 Lycksele kommun
14 Åsele kommun
15 Dorotea kommun
16 Strömsund
17 Strömsund
18 Stugun
19 Bräcke Kommun
20 Alvros
21 Lillhardal
22 Sarna
23 Transtrand
24 Norra Ny
25 Arvika kommun
26 Sillerud
27 Vänersborgs kommun
28 Frederikshavn
29 Hjørring Municipality
30 Vesthimmerland
31 Ikast-Brande
32 Vejen
33 Jarplund
34 Bad Bramstedt
35 Undeloh
36 Winsen an der Aller
37 Hameln
38 Paderborn
39 Sorpersee
40 Kürten
41 Altenahr
42 Bruttig-Fankel
43 Kirn
44 Kirn
45 Weilerbach
46 Haguenau-Wissembourg
47 Col du Donon
48 Lac de Longemer
49 Belfort
50 Loray
51 Le Lieu
52 Les Molunes
53 Seyssel
54 Charavines
55 Charmes-sur-Rhône
56 Berrias-et-Casteljau

[jonathanschang]

Good job boys!! Nothing like touring. Time to start planning my next project!

[LimPu]

Damn lads, good videos! Did you take that journey in 2023? I did my first proper bikepacking tour in 2023, starting in Bremen, through Altenahr and ending in Colmar too in June and I did not have a single day of bad weather. Just like you chaps when you were crossing Germany. Which is basically why I am asking :D The heat was mental, but I enjoyed every second of it as I was living life on my bike. It was awesome and I did another tour in 2024 and am going, I kid you not, to Denmark > Sweden > Norway this year :D:D:D

[kawachopa]

Probably the best video about European Divide Trail, we are all waiting for next part, great job 👍

[julesr]

So nice to see you cycle where I used to ski in Gerardmer and camp at the lake down the mountain.
Seeing your videos, I was thinking that each country you've been through is very beautiful yet very different, it's fantastic

[mattdoughty]

Best episode yet ! You have settled into the journey and seem much more calm & enjoying yourselves...next episode soon I hope !

[kge]

@5:50
Holy crap that’s a beautiful scene.

[dirkkindermann]

Beautiful once more 😊
Really interesting spots you pass by. It's like a compressed sightseeing trip across Europe.
Watching an episode takes me easily one hour trying to retrace your journey and finding POIs along the way 😄

[karindevisser]

Fantastisch!! Kan niet wachten op het laatste deel, ik krijg hier zoveel zin van om op pad te gaan, maar... ik heb nog een boel hobbels te nemen voordat ik kan gaan. Je video's helpen me om stappen in de goede richting te zetten, want het is echt een geweldige mooie tocht die jullie gemaakt hebben!!

[ProCookin]

video brings up so many memories of my 3000km hike, just moving along from place to place always on the go. Beautiful spots in nature to be everywhere. Small things becoming incredibly rewarding. Very nice journey boys thanks for sharing. I think ive watched all of the episodes so far. Might have missed 3. Looking forward to what is to come. Dankjewel;

[ticadavid]

Awesome videos! Can we get a video un your setup and bikes? 😁

[Hobomountainwander]

Breathtaking scenery. I am glad you were able to fix your bikes and get the parts you need. This adventure is epic and something I want to do in the future.

[liv-m]

Grate fun to watch, not sure I would plan to do this tour but parts of it I have done and really enjoyed.

[christopherraymond]

I stayed at the same campsite outside Kirn, I think a week or two after you. I cycled the EDT from Adenau to Culoz, after cycling inland from Rotterdam. The route is largely an amazing piece of work but I found there were sections every day that tested your patience. Some questionable route choices, and I like the rough stuff. Once I made peace with not entirely trusting it, it was okay. It felt like it’s perhaps a 1st or 2nd draft that could do with some proofreading.
You’ve done a great job of documenting your ride; it’s been nice to see how other folk got on with it.

[tinatpasselepoivre]

To anyone watching this : after leaving the Rhone and heading to Privas their is a troglobyte housing site in the "grotte de la Jaubernerie". Won't lie the climb to them is a short and brutal affair after Coux (which is also beautifull) but well worth the detour and short hike

[felixfriedfisch]

Not a big fan of your Voice over way to tell your story but a big fan of your Project!!

[Premmit]

Hallo Bram en Mark, genoten van jullie avontuur! Ik zit te wachten op de laatste video's.
Ik benieuwd hoe het zit met jullie setup, wat hebben jullie allemaal meegenomen? Afmontage fiets? Hoeveel water? Wat zou je anders doen? Dat soort vragen.
Ik vertrek op 17 mei naar Portugal en begin daar de EDT, wil eindigen in Noord Denemarken. Rij hem dus niet helemaal.

[pavelobr]

After all was you satisfied with your bike selection? Great videos!

[jsch]

Great video with informative commentary and unobtrusive music. But the route doesn't go via Altenahr, you probably meant Altenberg