Toni Stadler | Berlin

Eight weeks ago today I left Berlin on my bicycle with a great appetite for adventure but zero experience in long-distance bike traveling. When I first got on the fully loaded bike it felt way too heavy and I had no idea how this whole thing would go. Now, almost 2,500km later, I'm in Western France feeling incredibly confident and quite excited for the next few thousand kilometers of cycling around the world! 💪💪💪 - #Sullysurloire #France #bikepacking #bikeportrait

Things I found pretty on the road in the Netherlands. 🚲🇳🇱 - #Netherlands #visitnetherlands #bikepacking

Hey! This is me combining my three biggest passions - photography, traveling & cycling - into one big adventure. ✌🏼 - #Kampen #Netherlands #bikepacking #visitnetherlands

[anzeige/ad] This is the second set of pictures I took for @visitnetherlands. Most places in the Netherlands are connected by a vast network of cycling tracks. Using the 'knooppunt' system it is incredibly easy to navigate and find the nicest routes. Cycling infrastructure is one of the best in the world here, bike lanes are wide and perfectly even and car traffic is almost always kept a safe distance away from cyclists. This means absolutely no stress on the bicycle and enough time to enjoy the lovely scenery. - 🇩🇪 Dies ist das zweite Album von Bildern, die ich für @visitnetherlands gemacht habe. Die meisten Orte in den Niederlanden sind durch ein ausgedehntes Radwegenetz verbunden. Mit dem 'knooppunt'-System ist es unglaublich einfach zu navigieren und die schönsten Routen zu finden. Die Radinfrastruktur ist hier eine der besten der Welt, die Radwege sind breit und eben und der Autoverkehr wird fast immer in sicherem Abstand zu Radfahrern gehalten. Das bedeutet absolut keinen Stress auf dem Fahrrad und genug Zeit, um die schöne Landschaft zu genießen. Das Projekt „Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit: Hansestädte damals und heute“ wird übrigens durch das INTERREG-Programm Deutschland-Niederlande ermöglicht. - #Kampen #Zwolle #VisitNetherlands #hanzesteden #hanzestad #fietsroute #fahrradliebe #radreise #fietsvakantie #hanzestedenfietsroute #hanseradweg #visithanzesteden #interreg #europaomdehoek #EUinmyregion

Story time: Just three days into the trip we ran into Geart and Frida. They're a Dutch couple who were also traveling along the Elbe river, but in the opposite direction. We met them on a little ferry and again about an hour later at a small café. A conversation started and after learning about our itinerary they invited us to stay with them once we'd reach the Netherlands. Two weeks and about 500km later, we were on our way to see them again and were welcomed as if we'd been friends for life. This is me and Frida, who showed us around the Frisian countryside around her and her husband's home by bicycle. - #Faenwalden #Netherlands #visitnetherlands #bikepacking - music: That Day by Jeff Kaale video: @amsel.ine

[anzeige/ad] I was recently contacted by @visitnetherlands with the offer to travel to the Netherlands for a bicycle trip around the country. What a perfect coincidence that I was already cycling to Holland anyway. So I gladly accepted the offer! Here are some of my favorite pictures from that weekend. They were taken in Elburg and Harderwijk, both located in the Gelderland province. - 🇩🇪 Ich wurde kürzlich von @visitnetherlands kontaktiert mit dem Angebot für eine Fahrradtour in die Niederlande zu reisen. Was für ein perfekter Zufall, dass ich sowieso schon mit dem Fahrrad auf dem Weg nach Holland war.  Daher habe ich das Angebot gerne angenommen!  Hier sind einige meiner Lieblingsbilder von diesem Wochenende. Sie wurden in Elburg und Harderwijk, beide in der Provinz Gelderland, aufgenommen. Das Projekt „Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit: Hansestädte damals und heute“ wird übrigens durch das INTERREG-Programm Deutschland-Niederlande ermöglicht. - #Elburg #Harderwijk #VisitNetherlands #hanzesteden #hanzestad #fietsroute #fahrradliebe #radreise #fietsvakantie #hanzestedenfietsroute #hanseradweg #visithanzesteden #interreg #europaomdehoek #EUinmyregion

Flat lands, salty waters, curious cows. - #Cuxhaven #bikepacking

North Sea minimalism. - #Cuxhaven #minimalpeople

Beach day snapshots. - #Cuxhaven #bikepacking

Let me tell you about one of the most rewarding things about the bicycle trip to Portugal so far: @warmshowers_org. It's a platform with a very similar concept to couchsurfing, except it's targeted specifically at cyclists and bikepackers. When we got to Cuxhaven at the German North Sea we were invited by Carsten through warmshowers to stay at his beautiful house close to the sea. After just a few hours of getting to know each other he simply handed us his keys and left to visit his parents. We could stay at his place for a full week while he was gone, he trusted us with everything he owns. His (and all of our other four warmshowers hosts so far) hospitality blew my mind. Without the #warmshowers community it would be a lot more difficult to do a long distance bike trip like I am doing. Looking forward to many more encounters and new friendships through the platform! (not sponsored, just grateful). - #Cuxhaven #bikepacking

Favorites from the Elberadweg (Elbe cycling track). My conclusion on it: perfect way to start the trip to Portugal! It's flat, the bike lane is in good condition, there aren't many large towns or cities so you'll mostly be in nature with lovely views across the river and its banks and there are cute villages to explore along the way. - #Elberadweg #bikepacking

Few shots from Havelberg at sunset. - #Havelberg #bikepacking