The Danube Cycleway Volume 2: From Budapest To The Black Sea

by Mike Wells

Overview

A guidebook to cycling the lower Danube, following the Danube Cycleway, from Budapest to the Black Sea. Covers 1647km through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia (former Yugoslavia) and Romania. The route is presented in 32 stages, averaging 53.5km per stage and is well within the capabilities of most cycle tourists.

• No major climbs or descents – predominantly level cycling following off-road stretches along flood dykes and quiet roads
• A perfect 3 to 4 week cycling adventure
• Best time of year: late spring (May–June) and early autumn (September–October); it can be very hot during July and August
• The route ends in the Danube Delta, Europe’s largest area of natural wetland and home to an enormous variety of bird species
• Companion guidebook to The Danube Cycleway Volume 1 (taking in the upper and middle Danube, from the Black Forest to Budapest)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786311894
Publisher:	Cicerone Press Limited
Publication date:	06/14/2024
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	4.50(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 25 years. He has walked all the major British trails, the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and has explored the Italian Dolomites’ Alta Via routes. Mike has cycled the C2C route across northern England and Lon Las Cymru in Wales, as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end to end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map key

Overview map

INTRODUCTION

Background

The route

Natural environment

Preparation

Getting there and back

Navigation

Accommodation

Food and drink

Amenities and services

What to take

Safety and emergencies

About this guide

THE ROUTEHungary

Stage1Budapest toRáckeve

Stage2RáckevetoSolt

Stage3SolttoKalocsa

Stage4Kalocsato Baja

Stage5Baja toMohács

Croatia

Stage6Mohácsto Osijek

Stage7Osijek toVukovar

Stage8VukovartoBačkaPalanka

Serbia

Stage9BačkaPalankato Novi Sad

Stage 10Novi Sad toStariSlankamen

Stage 11StariSlankamento Belgrade

Stage 12Belgrade toKovin

Stage 13KovintoStara Palanka

Stage 14Stara PalankatoGolubac

Stage 15GolubactoDonjiMilanovac

Stage 16DonjiMilanovactoDrobeta-TurnuSeverin

Romania

Stage 17Drobeta-TurnuSeverintoGruia

Stage 18Gruiato Calafat

Stage 19Calafat toBechet

Stage 20BechettoCorabia

Stage 21CorabiatoTurnu Măgurele

Stage 22TurnuMăgureletoZimnicea

Stage 23Zimniceato Giurgiu

Stage 24Giurgiu toOlteniţa

Stage 25OlteniţatoCălăraşi

Stage 26Călăraşito IonCorvin

Stage 27Ion