Overall:
Good day out. Started early 6am and just about managed to complete course before sunset.
Route:
Started in Ebermannstadt which means the first 10miles (15k) to Muggendorf super tough. After that route becomes a bit easier with less drastic ups and downs! All well-trodden (with exception of a few sections before Ebermannstadt).
Navigation:
Used breadcrumb mapping so took a few wrong turns where route forked and markings (which were pretty good throughout) wasn’t clear - so had to double back ~10times (although only after max 100m of running wrong way.
Found the route difficult to follow on the climb out of Muggendorf but otherwise easy enough.
Food/Water:
Took all food with me (mainly brioche and muesli bars with some Haribo for final 20miles (30k)). Had expected to have to stop in shops/biergartens a few times for water but managed to hold out until Egloffstein at 53miles (85k) until finding a petrol station for final top up of water.
Found water at the following places:
Muggendorf WC - 8miles (13k)
Engelhardsberg water fountain – 11miles (18k)
Waischenfeld WC – 17miles (27k) – off route
Burg Rabenstein Biergarten WC – 20miles (30k)
Campingplatz WC near Tüchersfeld - 29miles (45k)
Teufelshöhle WC – 33miles (52k)
Cola Mix from stream (see pics) near Burgruine Wolfsberg – 48miles (77k)
Avia Petrol Station – 53miles (85k) – off route