This is the page for my bike tour from Berne to Marrakesh. I’ll be updating it mostly in English. My trip began on 11 September 2026.

Here’s the very rough route. According to it, I have about 4,200 kilometres and 50,000 metres of climbing ahead of me. Reality will most probably look different.

Where I post pictures frequently:
instagram.com/mark_bikes_on/

Currently, I’m somewhere between Perpignan and Pamplona (we’re talking 18 October). Anyhow, Spain is next.

Some stats so far:

• Accidents: 0
• Distance covered: some 900 kilometres and 11,000 metres of climbing
• Times run over by a wild boar: 0, they didn’t even try (Weichbecher!)
• Attempts to run over a wild boar: several, all unsuccessful (I’m too slow, stuzzi cadenti!)
• Shitty days on the road: one and a half

Mark’s mood: Mostly, I’m just happy with how things are going. The weather had been mostly beautiful for a long time (now it’s frequently raining), I get guuuuuud food practically everywhere, and I’m always aware of how privileged I am to be doing this. Okay, the headwind and the ascents are sometimes heavy which makes me create new swearwords.

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The bike trip breaks down in countries:

A) SWITZERLAND

Berne (September 11, 2026)
– Erlach (Bielersee)
– Yverdon-les-Bains
– Morges
– Genève

4 legs, 1 day off in Morges (due to work)

My friends Lies, Tinu, Babs and André came all the way to Yverdon-les-Bains to say goodbye. We spent precious hours having a lavish meal in town.

 

B) FRANCE

Genève (well, don’t get me wrong…)
– Seyssel
– Lac Aiguebelette
– Saint Pierre d’Entremont
– Grenoble
– Le Bourg d’Oisans (L’Alpe d’Huez)
– La Mure
– Gorps
– Gap
– Aubignosc
– Céstere-en-Luberon
– Avignon
– Saint-Jean-de-Cerrargues (L’autre maison)
– Congenies (zu Gast bei Karin)
– Palavas-les-Flots
– Sète
– Narbonne
– Perpignan
– Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
– Belcaire
– Tarascon-sur-Ariège
– Saint-Girons
– Ausson
– Lourdes
– Viella – Col du Tourmalet
– Oloron-Sainte-Marie
– Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

>>> and now heading into Spain!