The Danube Cycleway Volume 2 : From Budapest to the Black Sea

This 1,647km (1,023 mile) journey takes you through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, and Romania, offering extraordinary variety at every turn—from the dramatic Iron Gates gorges on the Serbian-Romanian border to the remote and wild landscapes of rural Romania. This definitive Cicerone guidebook breaks the route into 32 stages averaging 53.5km (33 miles) each, comfortably completable in three to four weeks. Suitable for most abilities and bike types, the route is mainly level and well within the capabilities of most cycle tourists, with long stretches of traffic-free riding along flood dykes and riverside paths. A three-day variant via Constanța and the Black Sea coast is also described for stages 27–32, along with information on the boat journey through the Danube Delta from Tulcea to Sulina. Highlights along the way include Budapest's Fishermen's Bastion and Europe's largest synagogue, the Kopacki Rit nature reserve in Croatia, the Petrovaradin fortress at Novi Sad, Golubac castle, and the extraordinary Danube Delta at journey's end. Navigate with confidence using 1:150,000 mapping for each stage and downloadable GPX files for the full route. Comprehensive refreshment and accommodation information is provided for every stage, alongside practical advice on preparation, getting there and back, and a full facilities summary. Please note that tourist infrastructure is limited in parts of Romania with long distances between services. This volume is part of EuroVelo 6, one of Europe's great cross-continental cycle routes, and picks up where The Danube Cycleway Volume 1 leaves off at Budapest.