The Danube Cycle Way has become the most popular holiday cycling route in mainland Europe. It has magnificent scenery, fascinating places to visit throughout its length and a wide cultural diversity. It is not unusual to sit in a wayside bar and hear seven different languages being spoken at the same time but not one of them is likely to be English. There is an excellent English-language guide to the entire route, published by Cicerone (listed below), a leading European hiking and cycling guide publisher. Also recommended are the four Bikeline guides listed below. These four guides contain detailed maps of the entire route. We strongly recommend that the Cicerone guide and the appropriate Bikeline guide be used together.
The Danube Cycle Way Guide. By John Higginson. Cicerone, UK. This guide aims to introduce the Danube Cycle Way not only to keen long-distance cyclists but also to people who have never experienced the joys of this kind of journey. The fact that the majority of the route is on dedicated, clearly signed cycle tracks means that it is perfect for whole families to enjoy. Although the length of the cycle way has been divided into twenty suggested days, a plentiful amount of low-priced accommodation throughout the entire length of the route means that each day's journey can be tailored to cyclists' needs. The way is almost free of hills, includes visits to monasteries, castles, museums, and ancient cities as well as picturesque villages, and provides adventurous cyclists with a month's sheer pleasure. It is there, waiting to be enjoyed. Guide to the Danube Cycle Way from Donaueschingen in Bavaria to Budapest, covering 1350km and giving all route finding and accommodation information necessary to complete the route along the great river through beautiful villages and towns in Bavaria, Austria and Hungary. The author recommends the four Bikeline guides below for their detailed maps of the routes.
Danube Bike Trail Vol. 1 - Donaueschingen to Passau. 1:50,000 scale maps + 17 city maps, 152 pages.
$23.99
66-2279-DA2
Danube Bike Trail Vol. 2 - Passau to Vienna. The most popular section of the Trail. 1:50,000 scale maps + city maps, 160 pages. English language guide to this 350km section of the famous cycling route along the Danube through Austria, from Passau to Vienna. Includes clear, large-scale maps specially designed for cyclists and detailed route descriptions. Places of tourist interest along the way are also listed with opening hours and telephone numbers. Includes accommodation and camping suggestions, and tourist information office details. 158 pages. This guide/map will fit easily into a pocket or panier.
$23.99
66-2279-DA3
Danube Bike Trail Vol. 3 - Vienna to Budapest. 1:75,000 scale maps + 5 city maps, 132 pages.
$23.99
66-2279-DA4
Danube Bike Trail Vol. 4 - Budapest to Constanta & Tulcea. 1:200,000 scale maps + city maps, 180 pages.
All four volumes now available in English!
Index for Danube route part 1 - Donaueschingen to Passau.
Index for Danube route part 2 - Passau to Vienna.
Index for Danube route part 3 - Vienna to Budapest.
Index for Danube route part 4 - Budapest to Tulcea.
Map sample from vol. #1.
Map sample from vol. #2.
Map sample from vol. #3.
Map sample from vol. #4.