GBI Deutschland 2016

This time the GBI Deutschland will explore the far south of Germany. From the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany to the Lake of Constance, the largest german lake, the cyclist will see some of the nicest spots in south Germany.

All donations were handed over to representives of the foundation „RTL – Wir helfen Kindern“.

May 5 - 8, 2016

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Charity

As the GBI is a charity ride, you have to ride for a GBI country and raise funds in addition to the participation fee for your local supported charity. The minimum donation for this event is 50 €. Each participant is kindly requested to raise more than the minimum donations to support our charity projects.

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More information

Services & Prices

Participation Fee

General notes

The tour is designed for a maximum number of 39 cyclists. A minimum of at least 30 cyclists must be archieved, otherwise the tour has to be cancelled!

Basic fee

349 €

Participation, accommodation & transportation

Included Services and Assets

Hostel accomodation in multi-bedrooms with breakfast and public bathrooms.
Bus transportation from Düsseldorf to the start location
Bus transportation from the final destination to Düsseldorf
Transportation of the bikes from Düsseldorf to the start location and return to Düsseldorf
Quick and easy event registration on the website
Detailed and up-to-date event information on the website
GPX tracks of all days and tracks for download
GBI app with useful tour information
Route information and daily news
Several cycling teams to suit different abilities and aspiration levels
Experienced teamleaders with GBI background and GPS routing devices
Service van along the route for pick-up service (for cyclists and bikes)
Luggage transport to each stage venue

Route

The final tracks for download can be found in section 'Downloads'.

Route Characteristics

The tour 2016 will start close to the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze. During the four days of cycling we will discover the beautiful bavarian countryside. Scenic villages like Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Füssen, Oberstdorf, Lindau or Mersburg are pleasant spots for a short rest or even a night break. Beautiful lakes like the Eibsee, the Forggensee and last but not least the largest german lake, the Lake of Constance, are appreciated contrasts to the predominant mountain scenery. You may also enjoy world-class monuments like the Castle Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, the monastry of Kloster Ettal, the peninsula of Lindau or the stone-age lake dwellings in Uhldingen.

Route in Detail

Day 1: Eibsee - Füssen

Starting at the base of the highest german mountain, the Zugspitze, at the lake Eibsee, we are cycling through the famous city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, well-known for the New Year Ski Jumping competition. Lateron we are passing Oberammergau, which is known for its once-a-decade Passion Play. Cycling around the Ammer mountains we are heading towards Füssen, the end of the first stage. Neuschwanstein Castle , the picturesque castle of king Ludwig II of Bavaria, is easy to see in the mountains and worth a short detour.

Day 2: Füssen - Oberstdorf

From Füssen we are cycling towards the lovely city of Nesselwang. We will touch the Austrian border on our way to Bad Hindelang and Sonthofen. The end of this stage is the city of Oberstdorf in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps, one of the highest market towns in Germany.

Day 3: Oberstdorf - Wangen

Leaving Oberstdorf to the north we will reach Immenstadt and pass along the Großer Alpsee. Later on we leave the mountain area and reach the hilly area of the Allgäu. The far end of this day is the city of Wangen in the county of Baden-Württemberg.

Day 4: Wangen - Uhldingen

On the last day we will first cycle again southwards to the Lake of Constance. We will reach the lake at the city of Lindau, the only bavarian city at the lake. Lindau is well-known for its pictureque old town on a peninsula. It's worth to stop at least for a coffee. The rest of the day we will cycle all the way along the famous cycling route at the lake. We will see the cities of Friedrichshafen as well as the beautiful Mersburg, which is again worth a stop. Finally we will reach the end of the tour in Uhldingen, which is well-known for its stone-age lake dwellings (Pfahlbauten) and the famous church of Birnau.

Day	Track	Distance	Climb
Day 1	Eibsee (Zugspitze) - Füssen	75 km (1a/1b) 78 km (2)	590 m (1a/1b) 800 m (2)
Day 2	Füssen - Oberstdorf	65 km (1a) 64 km (1b) 69 km (2)	930 m (1a) 790 m (1b) 1020 m (2)
Day 3	Oberstdorf - Wangen (Allgäu)	83 km (1a/2) 75 km (1b)	750 m (1a/2) 480 m (1b)
Day 4	Wangen (Allgäu) - Uhldingen (Lake of Constance)	76 km (1a/1b/2)	350 m (1a/1b/2)

Track 1a

Recommended for tour bikes, etc., not recommended for road bikes

Track 1b

Recommended for all kinds of bikes

Track 2

Recommended for road bikes

Venues

Day 1

Jugendherberge Füssen
JH Füssen

Mariahilferstr. 5, 87629 Füssen

Accomodation in multiple bed rooms (male / female separated) with breakfast, public bathrooms, toilets and showers. Bed linen are included.

Day 2

Jugendherberge Oberstdorf-Kornau
JH Oberstdorf

Kornau 8, 87561 Oberstdorf-Kornau

Accomodation in multiple bed rooms (male / female separated) with breakfast, public bathrooms, toilets and showers. Bed linen are included.

Day 3

JUFA Sporthotel Wangen im Allgäu
JUFA Wangen

Max-Fischer-Straße 4, 88239 Wangen im Allgäu

Accomodation in multiple bed rooms (male / female separated) with breakfast, public bathrooms, toilets and showers. Bed linen are included.

Day 4

Final destination

Public Parking, Ehbachstrasse, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen

The finishing line of the GBI Deutschland is located in Uhldingen. At the public bus parking we will start the journey back home with the bus.

Downloads

The .gpx-files for routing with GPS devices. The tracks are separated per track (1a/b, 2).

GPX files (final)

Teams

Each GBI participant rides in a team, guided by an experienced teamleader. The teamsize is limited to ten riders max because of legal requirements.

You can choose a team which fits best your experience, your objectives and your preferred track.

Find your team

TEAM bikemore

Kay Helten

Teamnumber 1

20 km/h

Hello everybody. Become a member of the bikemore team! We are going to start at 9am in the morning each day. Every 20-25 kilometers we will stopp for a 5 to 10 minutes break for talking, singing and dancing ;-) The lunch break will be about 45-60 minutes. During the ride no one will be left behind. We will cycle between 16-18 km/h depending on the wind. I speak german, some english and can say "hello" on chinese. See you.

TEAM Heavy Pedal

Dirk Rheydt

Teamnumber 2

18 km/h

My name is Dirk Rheydt and I support the GBI since the beginning in 2008. I´m going to cycle the track 1a (MTB and Touring). If you want to join a friendly team and if you like to cycle in a comfortable speed with enough breaks, than you should choose my team. The speed of our team depends on the profile of the landscape and we will discuss the count of breaks in the morning-meeting before we will start our trip.

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Mein Name ist Dirk Rheydt und ich begleite die GBI seit 2008. Während der GBI Deutschland fahre ich die Strecke 1a (MTB & Tourenrad). Wenn Du Lust auf ein harmonisches Team hast, das großen Wert auf ein angenehmes Tempo und relativ viele Pausen legt, bist Du in meinem Team genau richtig. Unsere Fahrgeschwindigkeit richtet sich nach der Topologie des Geländes. Die Anzahl und Länge der Pausen richten sich nach der Tagesetappe und werden morgens gemeinsam im Team besprochen.

TEAM Just4Fun

Hartmut Genz

Teamnumber 3

18 km/h

Languages: German

"The main thing is to have fun to ride together. The team cycles together and stay together. Everyone helps each other in case of a trouble. We are cyling defensive and note the rules. We will take time for the beautiful places and views during the day.

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Moin Moin,
ich bin mit dem Fahrrad schon mehrfach dort gewesen, eine traumhaft Landschaft.

Wir wollen als Gruppe die Gegend erkunden und geniessen. Ich finde es toll, dass eine eine "kleine" GBI gibt. Bisher habe ich an allen grossen GBI's teilgenommen.

TEAM Kampfschweine

Michael Hufelschulte

Teamnumber 4

18 km/h

Ich heiße Michael Hufelschulte und bin seit 2008 Teil der GBI. Inzwischen bin ich beim Trekkingbike angekommen, nachdem ich lange Zeit Mountainbike und Rennrad gefahren bin. In diesem Team entscheiden wir agil :) zwischen den Tracks 1a und 1b - tagesabhängig von der Kondition der Teammitglieder, der Tagesroute, dem Wetter und dem Restalkohol. Also... sattelt die Drahtesel, Kameraden.

My name is Michael Hufelschulte and I am part of the GBI since 2008. Today I ride on a trekking bike after having a long time on mountain- and racing bikes. This team (!) will decide agile :) between tracks 1a AND 1b on a daily basis, depending on the condition of the members, the day tracks, the weather and the rest alcohol. So... saddle your two-wheeled steed, pal.

TEAM Oberjochpass

Matthias Fricke

Teamnumber 5

22 km/h

Ich bin Matthias Fricke. Seit 2012 nehme ich an den GBI-Touren in Europa teil. Bisher habe ich immer den Track 1 gewählt. Diesmal habe ich mich für Track 2 entschieden. Wir werden mit einer moderaten Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit von 22km/h fahren, eine längere Mittagspause machen und den Ausblick geniessen. Der Gruppenname spiegelt das Highlight unseres zweiten Tages wider.

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I am Matthias Fricke. Since 2012 I take part in the GBI tours in Europe. So far I have always chosen the track 1. This time I decided to track 2. We will continue with a moderate average speed of 22km/h. Take a longer lunch break and enjoy the view. The group name reflects the highlight of our second day.