Austria - Cycling the Danube - Vienna to Budapest (8 days)
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Austria - Cycling the Danube - Vienna to Budapest (8 days)

This is a classic one-week ride through the beautiful peaceful scenery that links these two historic cities.

Vienna requires little introduction, with a wealth of history, famous sites, entertainment and culture. The route passes numerous rural villages and takes in the famous 'Danube Bend', one of the most picturesque sections of this famous river. This section makes more use of the roads, which can be busy, and also moves away from the banks of the river more often, but follows cycle paths and good quality flat tracks for much of the time. There is one hilly day.

After a few miles in Slovakia the route continues to Hungary. Riverside woodland gives way to farmland, avenues of walnut trees, wide flat landscapes and the shady hills towards the famous Danube Bend. The end point of the trip is the beautiful city of Budapest with time to soak up the wonderful atmosphere, enjoy the stunning architecture and visit Buda Castle and the Royal Palace.

  • Day 1: Start Vienna.
  • Day 2: Cycle to Bad Deutsch Altenburg. Follow the Donauinsel, a long thin island and on to the Roman remains at Petronell-Carnuntum, one of Austria's most important archaeological sites.
  • Day 3: Cycle to Halaszi. Austria, Slovakia and Hungary, not bad for a day's ride! Visit historic Hainburg, lunch in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, then into Hungary and Halaszi. Chance to visit the attractive but unpronounceable town of Mosonmagyarova
  • Day 4: Cycle to Gyor. Continue through rural villages and a riverside track leads to the historic city of Gyor.
  • Day 5: Cycle to Tata. Easy rural ride to picturesque Tata, situated on two lakes.
  • Day 6: Cycle to Esztergom. Over the first hills of the trip towards the beginnings of the Danube Bend at Esztergom.
  • Day 7: Cycle to Budapest. Ride round the Danube Bend past Visegrad, once the corner of the Roman Empire, to the artists' town of Szentendere, and on to wonderful Budapest.
  • Day 8: End Budapest.

Operated by Exodus Travel (LSH)

Departures: April to October only

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