KJ7 4-Valleys-Tour - Cycle path in the Kocher Valley and in the Weinsberger Valley

Scenic tour, however, with a few meters of altitude

Starting in Hagenbach at the Seetalhalle, we got a bit lost at first (the bike path was closed just before the Nordbahnhöfle), but quickly found our way back to our planned route. Unfortunately, the detour signage is always a bit lacking, so I have to praise my Dutch homeland for its junction system. But otherwise, the tour today was fantastic in this summer weather. 🚴☀️😊

On the whole, the circular route is well signposted with the orange-brown KJ7 sign or the cycle path sign. Only in Eschenau was "the entrance to the cycle path" a bit hidden and the sign was only visible when you were already in the way! There are construction sites on the cycle path in Neckarsulm and Kochendorf! "Creativity" is required here 🙈🚴

What was "forest bathing" and almost relaxing yesterday was the complete opposite today......I'll call it "in the gym and sauna" 😍. Today I did a tour suggested by komoot and changed it a little for myself. The route took me along the Neckar, from Bad Wimpfen in the valley, along the Sulm through the Weinsberger valley through vineyards to Breitenauer See. From there into the Brettach valley, along the Brettach back to Bad Friedrichshall, and a bit along the Kocher. Unfortunately, I was surprised by a lot of construction sites on the tour that were also closed to cyclists and the komoot lady had problems with the left and right again today, so I had to correct her a lot. In my opinion, there were also too many through-town routes, which is one reason why I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. That's definitely a matter of taste 😉. I had another nice experience today. After about 40km I felt like I needed a break and I spotted a sign on a bench saying that organic coffee, drinks and ice cream were available. I cycled the 600m and then found myself on a huge farm with sheep and pigs. I also spotted places to sit. Unfortunately I was there outside of opening hours. I was about to start again when someone called out to me and asked what I wanted. I explained what I actually wanted and lo and behold, it was the owner and she said straight away, of course I'll make you a cappuccino😍☕, and so we started chatting. A camper van joined us, looking for a place to park for the night and who had often been to the sheep farm. They came from the Black Forest. So the chat grew. An older woman also joined us, who just came for an ice cream and gave me tips for nice cycle routes that I will definitely implement on my next vacation. I felt like I was in the Allgäu...on a farm, family-like and very inviting...really comfortable...just a vacation😍😎🚴🏻‍♀️

Hard to believe, but another great tour today 😀. Often accompanied by the rivers, the path led us through small towns, e.g. Weinsberg with the castle ruins of Weibertreu, past 🍎plantations and 🍇mountains with great views of the Löwenstein Mountains 🦁. At an aronia plantation 🤔 we treated ourselves to a sample bottle from a vending machine (will try it at home). Should be very healthy (googled 🙂). At the end of the tour, a hissing 🍺 in the Saline beer garden.

very nice tour with a little drizzle at the beginning. Otherwise summer temperatures. Unfortunately, Komoot did not record the end to the starting point with approx. 3 km. If I do the tour again, I'll drive to the railway bridge just before Bad Wimpfen and cross the Neckar there to Bad Friedrichshall, thereby partially saving me the drive through Bad Friedrichshall

The alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. and I start the tour from Bad Friedrichshall at 7:00 a.m. Everything is quiet, hardly anyone is out and about - no sun or temperatures yet 🤣. But it soon gets warmer and one jacket after another disappears into the saddlebag. A short stop at Breitenauer Lake and then it's back to the starting point. Shortly before the finish there is a small emergency: an elderly gentleman has fallen and first aid was required. Fortunately nothing serious happened 🥴

K7 4 Valleys Tour, I had hoped for more. The route to Brettachsee is okay😒.... a lot of industry, a lot of places you drive through where you have to watch out for traffic, you don't want to miss the path.... not much to look at😯The stage between Erlenbach and Weinsberg through the vineyards was beautiful and interesting, the harvest 🍇 in full swing. Things got better from Willsbach up to Breitenauer See, the paths are closer to nature, the places more idyllic, the Brettachtalweg is well signposted. Overall, the tour didn't really convince me. It was difficult to get a few interesting photos (the SüdLink construction site makes it into the gallery 🤭)But not every tour is equally beautiful, I have to be honest 🤷‍♀️