{"id":2608,"date":"2026-06-18T10:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/our-summer-trip-to-the-north-is-about-to-begin\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:43:34","slug":"our-summer-trip-to-the-north-is-about-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/en\/our-summer-trip-to-the-north-is-about-to-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Our summer trip to the north is about to begin!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, I (Ainhoa) decided to leave Stephan at home and head north with my friend Merle.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our tour begins in Hamburg and takes us through Schleswig-Holstein to the northernmost tip of Germany, then on to Denmark along the coast, and ends in the Danish capital, Copenhagen\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of 5 days, covering 380 km and 1,200 meters of elevation gain, we\u2019ll be riding uphill on our two road bikes. The forecast calls for plenty of sunshine with temperatures up to 33 degrees, as well as rain showers and wind. Fingers crossed it doesn\u2019t get too hot or too wet\ud83e\udee3  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2999.png?resize=473%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2999.png?resize=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2999.png?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2999.png?resize=768%2C1664&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2999.png?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2999.png?w=923&amp;ssl=1 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Overview of the Route from Hamburg to Copenhagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weekend before that, I came back from Sweden after finishing my master&#8217;s degree. That meant quickly digging out all my cycling gear from the boxes, cleaning my bike, and buying some energy bars. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2993.jpg?resize=580%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2993.jpg?resize=580%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2993.jpg?resize=170%2C300&amp;ssl=1 170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2993.jpg?resize=768%2C1357&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2993.jpg?resize=869%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 869w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2993.jpg?w=1132&amp;ssl=1 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gather your clothes and see if everything fits on the bike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, I\u2019ll be taking the ICE from Frankfurt to Hamburg to meet up with Merle. She arrived yesterday to stay with her cousin, who lives near Hamburg. We\u2019ll be spending the first night at her place so that we can set out on the first leg of our trip to Lake Pl\u00f6n on Friday.    <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2998.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2998.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2998.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2998.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2998.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tourdonostia.ainhoa.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_2998.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bike bags are packed and securely attached to the bike. Now we&#8217;re off to board the ICE <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, that&#8217;s it for now. Wish us lots of fun and no flat tires! <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, I (Ainhoa) decided to leave Stephan at home and head north with my friend Merle. Our tour begins in Hamburg and takes us through Schleswig-Holstein to the northernmost tip of Germany, then on to Denmark along the coast, and ends in the Danish capital, Copenhagen\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0. 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