The Danube is the largest European electricity whose origins lie in Germany. The entire cycle route of the Danube cycle path is a total of approx. 2800 km. Of these, around 560 km are in Germany.
The condition of the route is of course very different. While cycle tourism on the Danube has long been established in Germany and Austria, the infrastructure in the other countries is still being developed. For example, a lot has already been done in Hungary to lure foreign holidaymakers into the country by bike.
In Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania you often need a dose of adventure to cycle here (see also Donau-Info.org - The German Society for Technical Cooperation is helping to set up the Danube Cycle Path).
Route profile
- length: approx. 2800 km
- Signposting: in Germany and Austria very well and without gaps
- Slopes: In the Black Forest there are some more demanding climbs, then almost "flat land", often alternative ways to the other side of the bank
- Path state: consistently very good (D and A)
- Traffic load: From Passau partly on busy roads, otherwise many bicycles (A)
- Suitable bike: ATB or touring bike
- Family suitability: very good (approx. from 10 years)
- Inline suitability: conditional
background
preparation
Sections of the Danube Cycle Path
- Danube Cycle Path (Germany)
- Danube Cycle Path (Passau - Vienna)
- Danube Cycle Path (Vienna - Budapest) - see also: Budapest-Vienna route
- Danube Cycle Path (Budapest - Belgrade)
- Danube Cycle Route (Belgrade - Black Sea) (see also: Via Istrum)
security
When crossing roads, special care is required and when cornering you should drive on the right-hand side to avoid collisions. It should definitely be ridden with a bicycle helmet.
trips
To the right and left of the path there are a number of cycle paths along the tributaries of the Danube.
GPS data
Route profile with GPS data and Google Earth KMZ file in Bike tour wiki: Danube. The GPS data are only visible after logging in under "edit".
The web address for downloading the route tracks can be found in the bikeline guides.
References to literature and maps
- Danube Cycle Path Germany. From Donaueschingen to Passau, ADFC-Radreisführer 1: 75,000, BVA Bielefelder Verlag 2014, ISBN 978-3-87073-645-3
- Danube Cycle Path. From Passau to Vienna, ADFC-Radreisführer 1: 75,000, BVA Bielefelder Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-87073-458-9
For the entire route there is the Esterbauer publishing house Bike guides in the well-known "Bikeline series":
- Danube Cycle Path Volume 1: German Danube
- Danube Cycle Path Volume 2: Passau - Vienna
- Danube Cycle Path Volume 3: Vienna - Budapest
- Danube Cycle Path Volume 4: Budapest - Belgrade
- Danube Cycle Path Volume 5: Belgrade - Black Sea
For the partial routes Basel-Budapest (7 sheets) and Budapest-Black Sea (8 sheets) there are 1: 100000 maps from Huber-Verlag, see http://www.kartographie.de/
Web links
- Working group "German Danube"
- Danube cycle path in Austria - official page
- www.donau-info.org - The German Society for Technical Cooperation is helping to set up the Danube Cycle Route. The aim is to promote cycling tourism and thus to strengthen the local economy.
