A guidebook to cycling the lower 1647km (1023 miles) of the Danube Cycleway from Budapest, Hungary, through the former Yugoslav states of Croatia and Serbia, and on into Romania. The route, which is mainly level cycling, is well within the capabilities of most cycle tourists. It can be comfortably completed in three to four weeks.

Starting where Volume 1 stopped, this volume continues the journey east, bound for the Black Sea. It is described across 32 stages, averaging 53.5km (33 miles) per stage. A three-day variant for Stages 27-32 (Ion Corvin to Tulcea via Constanta and the Black Sea coast) is also described, and information about the boat journey from Tulcea to Sulina through the Delta Danube (Stage 32A) provided.

• 1:150,000 mapping included for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage
• Advice on planning and preparation
• Volume 2 of a two-volume series of the full Danube Cycleway route  

Map key
Overview maps
Route summary table
INTRODUCTION
Background
The Danube Cycleway
Natural environment
Preparation
Getting there and back
Navigation
Accommodation
Food and drink
Amenities and services
What to take
Safety and emergencies
Using this guide

THE ROUTE
Hungary
Stage 1 Budapest to Ráckeve
Stage 2 Ráckeve to Solt
Stage 3 Solt to Foktő
Stage 4 Foktő to Baja
Stage 5 Baja to Mohács
Croatia
Stage 6 Mohács to Osijek
Stage 7 Osijek to Vukovar
Stage 8 Vukovar to Bačka Palanka
Serbia
Stage 9 Bačka Palanka to Novi Sad
Stage 10 Novi Sad to Novi Slankamen
Stage 11 Novi Slankamen to Belgrade
Stage 12 Belgrade to Kovin
Stage 13 Kovin to Stara Palanka
Stage 14 Stara Palanka to Golubac
Stage 15 Golubac to Donji Milanovac
Stage 16 Donji Milanovac to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Romania
Stage 17 Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Gruia
Stage 18 Gruia to Calafat
Stage 19 Calafat to Bechet
Stage 20 Bechet to Corabia
Stage 21 Corabia to Turnu Măgurele
Stage 22 Turnu Măgurele to Zimnicea
Stage 23 Zimnicea to Giurgiu
Stage 24 Giurgiu to Olteniţa
Stage 25 Olteniţa to Călăraşi
Stage 26 Călăraşi to Ion Corvin
Stage 27 Ion Corvin to Cernavodă
Stage 28 Cernavodă to “Hârşova
Stage 29 Hârşova to Măcin
Stage 30 Măcin to Galaţi
Stage 31 Galaţi to Isaccea (through Romania)
Stage 31A Galaţi to Isaccea (through Moldova and Ukraine)
Stage 32 Isaccea to Tulcea
Stage 32A Tulcea to Sulina by boat through the Danube Delta
 
Variant Stages 27–32 Ion Corvin to Tulcea via Constanţa
 
Appendix A Facilities summary

Appendix B Tourist information offices

Appendix C Useful contacts

Appendix D Language glossary

Appendix E Serbian Cyrillic alphabet

Seasons

can be cycled at any time between April and October, but best in April-June and then September-October: July and August can be very hot

Centres

this is a long point-to-point route with no particular bases

Difficulty

although the route is mostly level, with a few gentle gradients, it is a challenging ride due to a lack of tourist infrastructure, particularly in Romania. There are long distances between places offering accommodation or refreshments and very few tourist offices or cycle repair shops. Moreover few rural Romanians speak west European languages. There are long stretches in Hungary and Serbia along unsurfaced flood dykes, although alternative routes are given to allow you to avoid these stages. Otherwise surfaces are mostly asphalt and in good condition, suitable for hybrid or touring cycles

Must See

Budapest: Fishermen's bastion, St Mathias church, Europe's largest synagogue, Liberty monument; Kopački Rit nature reserve; Osijek: Tvrđa fortress; Vukovar: civil war memorials; Novi Sad: Petrovaradin fortress; Belgrade: Kalemegdan fortress, St Sava cathedral; Golubac castle; Iron Gates gorges: Golubacki klisura, Gospodin vir, Veliki Kazan, Mali Kazan; rural Romania; Dervent monastery; Tulcea; Danube Delta

July 2025

Stage 11

June 2025

Stage 14

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