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by Mike Wells (Author)
A guidebook to cycling the lower Danube, following the Danube Cycleway, from Budapest to the Black Sea. Covers 1647km through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia (former Yugoslavia) and Romania. The route is presented in 32 stages, averaging 53.5km per stage and is well within the capabilities of most cycle tourists.
- No major climbs or descents - predominantly level cycling following off-road stretches along flood dykes and quiet roads
- A perfect 3 to 4 week cycling adventure
- Best time of year: late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September-October); it can be very hot during July and August
- The route ends in the Danube Delta, Europe's largest area of natural wetland and home to an enormous variety of bird species
- Companion guidebook to The Danube Cycleway Volume 1 (taking in the upper and middle Danube, from the Black Forest to Budapest)
Author Biography
Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 25 years. He has walked all the major British trails, the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and has explored the Italian Dolomites' Alta Via routes. Mike has cycled the C2C route across northern England and Lon Las Cymru in Wales, as well as the Camino and Ruta de la Plata to Santiago de la Compostela. He has completed an end to end traverse of Cuba, a circumnavigation of Iceland and a trip across Lapland to the North Cape.
