Going Down in Ahrtal

Ahrtal, best known as one of Germany's top wine regions, is one great place to ride a mountain bike. The region lies on the northern edge of the world famous low mountain range Eifel, once a site of vast volcanic activity, today one of the outdoor capitals of Europe, where all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts meet.

Ahrtal is clearly overshadowed by the omnipresence of the Eifel, which makes it a genuine insider gem, especially in the winter. There is a huge network of trails, which are shared between hikers and bikers. The climbs are relatively long but will be generously rewarded with awesome singletrack descents. For best results though, try to ride with a local, as many trails are either too tiny or too concealed to find.

My ultimate globetrotter biking pal, Mr Sunday, as local as one might be to any region in Germany, if not Europe, is the guy to ride this region with. Being true to his renown, he showed us some real mountain bike gems on last saturday, as we met 3 other biker mates in Rech, to go for a once-in-a-lifetime rollercoaster ride in the snow.

Oh, and being true to my renown, I happened to carry my helmet camera with me, uhm, on me, which resulted in Going Down in Ahrtal, yet another Mikkael-Video on Vimeo. Enjoy.