Danube River Bike Trail
Bicycle touring has taught me something about packing. I once read on a forum, "When packing for a bike tour, pack as little as possible and then bring half of it." If it was only that easy! My Ortlieb panniers are stuffed full with a tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, a gas stove, and extra clothes. Space is tight, but you'd think 65L would be enough for all of this!
The good news is that the bike tour begins tomorrow. A buddy is joining me, so today we went shopping to outfit him with a rental bike and cycling gear. We decided to change our route to something closer and more accessible by train. The new route is from Donaueschingen to Vienna along the Danube River bike trail. The trail is around 900km, flat, and part of the EuroVelo 6 bike route that I wrote about early. We budgeted about 2.5 weeks, and this agrees with other people's experiences. If time and will permits we'll continue to Budapest.
I'll try writing blog entries from the road as I did last year. To see the intended route, check out the following Google Map. Wish us luck!
3 comments:
nice one, im going from Passau to Belgrade next month :-)
Our party arrived in Frankfurt a few days after you left. After riding the Main upriver to Bamberg and then the Main-Donau Canal to the Danube, we trained to Ulm and then pretty much followed your route downriver (East). It sure was wet for us, but it was an unforgettable trip! Next year we are planning a trip along the Loire. Maybe we'll bump into one another some time.
Hi John, Pity about the rain! We were very lucky with the weather, and managed to stay dry despite the many grim forecasts. I had hoped to cycle the Loire this year. Maybe next? chris
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