Markert Günther (w3425)
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- Description: Günther Markert was a German long-distance traveller and photographer. Between 22 February 1954 and 8 May 1955 he completed a round-the-world journey on a modified Kreidler R50 scooter, covering approximately 50,000 km (31,000 miles) through 33 countries across four continents. His route went from Germany through Italy, Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, Mexico and Morocco, returning to Berlin. During the journey he set an altitude record for Kreidler at 4,600 metres on the slopes of Popocatépetl, the second-highest mountain in Mexico. He was a photographer throughout the journey and documented it with numerous photographs. The original Kreidler R50 used on the journey is on display at the Technikmuseum Sinsheim. He recounted his journey in Die Welt war meine Strasse ("The World Was My Road")
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Moped, Motorino, Cyclomoteur
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.zweirad-museum.de
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Markert, Günther. Die Welt war meine Strasse: eine abenteuerliche Rollerfahrt um die Erde. Bertelsmann, 1958. "Günther Markert und Kreidler R50." Schwalbennest Forum.
