Description
A cycling journey through the eastern Danube landscape.
From Budapest, the Danube continues through broad plains, historic cities, and narrow river gorges before the river reaches the delta at the Black Sea. This guide follows the eastern section of The Danube Cycleway. It is a natural next step after Volume 1, but can also be used for an independent cycling holiday.
Stages, maps, and practical overview.
Mike Wells describes the route from Hungary through Croatia and Serbia, continuing along the lower Danube towards Romania. The wider itinerary also touches upon Bulgaria. Maps and stage information assist in planning your days, and alternative route choices make it possible to avoid certain sections on unpaved flood embankments.
From major cities to more remote river stretches.
Budapest, Novi Sad, and Belgrade provide urban experiences along the way, while the Iron Gates and the Danube Delta reveal entirely different sides of the river. The book provides planning assistance for accommodation, supplies, and logistics. It is particularly useful for assessing distances between service points and establishing a realistic daily rhythm for a long trip.
Who is this book suitable for?
Large parts of the route are relatively flat, but less developed tourist infrastructure makes the journey more demanding than the western Danube sections. The guide is best suited for independent cycle tourists who can plan supplies and handle varying surfaces. Spring and autumn often offer more pleasant temperatures than midsummer.
A long tradition of guidebooks.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountain folk who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for hiking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Mike Wells. English language. 264 pages. Second edition, published in 2023. ISBN 9781786311894.
