Riding from
the source of the Danube… an easy statement to make eh …wrong!
The source of the Danube River has been a bit of a touchy subject because there’s been rivalry between 3 competing sites … the source of the river Breg, a spring in Donaueschingen and the confluence of the 2 rivers the Breg and the Brigach.
The Breg which rises near Furtwangen just a few miles from
Donaueschingen at a place near St. Martin's Chapel is also
called the source of the Danube or Donauquelle and is now protected as a
natural monument.But romantically …and who doesn’t like a bit of romance … “by agreement of the German Parliament” who got involved, the source of the Danube is now considered a spring located in a stone basin on the grounds of the Prince of Fürstenberg's palace in Donaueschingen as “it has been bubbling in the city since 1488”.
Anyway…as I’m here and it seems important I decided to visit all 3 then I can’t go wrong. The confluence of The Breg and Brigach was a wonderfully peaceful place.
A bizarre thing happened as I walked down to the statue at the source of the Breg. This text came up on my phone, honestly!!!
I often go wrong on trips but ...






