{"id":49,"date":"2023-05-10T20:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williambf.hopto.org\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:42:06","slug":"mountain_bike_crossing_alps_lesotho","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Bike Crossing &#8211; Alps and Lesotho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/dol4IMG_0329.JPG\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3015\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to my mountain bike crossings through the Alps and Lesotho! In late summer 2021, I embarked on an unforgettable journey from <a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/dolomiti-2021\/\">Holzkirchen, Bavaria, to Riva del Garda<\/a> via the Dolomites. What started as a daring ride quickly became a passion! My route was inspired by Uli Preunkert, Anke Hoffmann, and Thoralf Noack\u2019s guidebooks <em>Tegernsee \u2013 Gardasee<\/em> and <em>Zillertal \u2013 Gardasee<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, I took on another thrilling adventure, this time crossing Switzerland from <a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/swiss-glacier\/\">Andermatt to Zermatt<\/a>, passing through Grindelwald. Following the path of the Glacier Express, I relied solely on public transport to reach my starting point and return home. Andreas Albrecht\u2019s <em>Glacier Express<\/em> inspired this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead to 2025, I&#8217;m preparing for an exciting new challenge: A Mountain Bike <a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/lesotho-cross-2025\/\">Crossing of Lesotho<\/a>. The planning is in full swing, thanks to invaluable resources from those who\u2019ve gone before me, like Logan Watts&#8217; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bikepacking.com\/routes\/lesotho-traverse\/\">The Lesotho Traverse Bikepacking Route<\/a><\/em> and The Bicycling Family&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wts.fr\/lesotho-bikepacking-velo\/\">La Grande Travers\u00e9e du Lesotho<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><ul style=\"font-size:12px;text-transform:none\" class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1809 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorised\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-15T13:44:42+02:00\">15 Aug 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/08\/15\/ftp\/\" target=\"_self\" >FTP<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-20T18:11:33+02:00\">20 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/20\/lesotho-day-8-masoba-soba-sani-pass-top-to-sani-pass-bottom\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 8 MaSoba Soba (Sani Pass Top) to Sani Pass Bottom<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1635 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-20T17:41:49+02:00\">20 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/20\/lesotho-day-7-mokhotlong-to-masoba-soba-sani-pass-top\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 7 Mokhotlong to MaSoba Soba (Sani Pass Top)<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1630 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-16T16:21:12+02:00\">16 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/16\/lesotho-day-6\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 6 Thaba Tseka to Mokhotlong<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1623 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-16T15:57:30+02:00\">16 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/16\/lesotho-day-5-ha-mohloka-to-mantsonyane\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 5 Ha Mohloka to Mantsonyane \/ Thaba Tseka<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1597 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-16T15:06:31+02:00\">16 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/16\/lesotho-day-4-semongkong-lodge-to-ha-mohloka\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 4 Semongkong Lodge to Ha Mohloka<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1591 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-15T17:41:12+02:00\">15 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/15\/lesotho-day-lehonyeling-guest-house-to-semongkong-lodge\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 3 Lehonyeling guest house to Semongkong Lodge<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1573 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-11T18:58:21+02:00\">11 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/11\/lesotho-day-2-qachas-nek-to-lehonyeling-guest-house-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho Day 2 Qacha\u2019s nek to Lehonyeling guest house<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1539 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-lesotho\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-10T15:35:27+02:00\">10 Mar 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2025\/03\/10\/lesotho-day-1-matatiele-to-qachas-nek\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lesotho: Day 1 Matatiele to Qacha\u2019s nek<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-swissglacier\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-16T10:45:39+02:00\">16 Jul 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2023\/07\/16\/day-8-time-to-go-home\/\" target=\"_self\" >Swiss Glacier &#8211; Day 8 Time to go home<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-816 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-swissglacier\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-16T10:23:54+02:00\">16 Jul 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2023\/07\/16\/day-7-torbel-to-zermatt\/\" target=\"_self\" >Day 7 T\u00f6rbel to Zermatt<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dailyreport category-swissglacier\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e86053e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-contrast-color has-text-align-left\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-10T21:47:22+02:00\">10 Jul 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h6 style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/2023\/07\/10\/day-6-kandersteg-to-torbel\/\" target=\"_self\" 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In late summer 2021, I embarked on an unforgettable journey from Holzkirchen, Bavaria, to Riva del Garda via the Dolomites. What started as a daring ride quickly became a passion! My route was inspired by Uli Preunkert, Anke Hoffmann, and Thoralf Noack\u2019s guidebooks Tegernsee [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":229,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"pages","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3397,"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions\/3397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ferreirashome.de\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}