day2 17/04 Lachen 46k83 Walenstadt

Cyled to the E end of Obersee, then along the towpath of the Linthkanal.

View from the Linthkanal of Speer through the mistletoe.

Rode along the S bank of the Walensee.   To avoid the heavy traffic on the main highway, I used a designated narrow cycle road which alternated between hugging the cliff face and tunneling though it.

Two views of Churfirsten from the S bank of the Walensee (note the large yacht)

After emerging from one of the many tunnels, I found the road totally blocked by a maintenance truck hoisting a team of men working on making safe the rock face above.   I removed the bike panniers and walked the bike along the parapet outside the railings until past the blockage, then repeated the exercise carrying the panniers.   I avoided being distracted by the drop to the highway and the lake.   Decided that was enough excitement for one day when I got to Walenstadt, and rewarded myself with a beer.