The DANUBE by ultralight cyclotourism on eurovelo 6

This trip on Eurovelo 6 along the Danube was one of the most beautiful journeys in our history of cyclotourism. You absolutely must put this easy and unforgettable trip on your bucket list.

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00:00 Cycling the Danube with Strauss
00:57 Choosing our route
02:19 What is ultralight cyclotouring?
02:36 The big departure with 2 suitcases each
03:04 Arrival in Budapest
03:55 From Munich to Ingolstadt: in Bavaria
05:56 Eurovelo 6 in Germany to Passau
08:00 What to do in Passau
08:55 Eurovelo 6 in Austria from Passau to Bratislava
09:10 How are the cycle paths in Austria
09:42 The Schlögen loop
10:10 Linz
10:42 The PANEUM
11:10 The abbey of Sankt-Florian
12:10 The bicycle museum in Ybbs
12:34 Wachau: The wine region
13:47 Vienna, capital of art and music
15:33 Arrival in Bratislava
16:18 Eurovelo 6 in Slovakia and Hungary
16:30 Language and thermal baths
17:14 Cycle paths in Slovakia and Hungary
18:38 Arrival in Budapest
18:55 Conclusion of the trip
19:18 Credits

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The danu I swear that riding in the Tranquility of this legendary River was music to our ears it’s one of the most beautiful cycling routs we have done in our lives so if you’re interested in seeing how we did it in ultralight cyc touring in the fall of 2023 stay in front of

Your screen we’re leaving first question where’s the D Dan it is the second largest river in Europe and Crosses 10 countries it rises in Germany and the black forest and flows into the Black Sea 2,850 kilm further second question which part can you cycle Rejoice a route using cycle

Paths and quiet roads has been designed by the euroo organization the euro6 which follows the danu to its mouth third question which section will we cycle considering that we want to leave for a month and do at least 1,000 kilm we already knew that the most popular section because magnificent was

In Austria from Passau to Bratislava but we wanted to do at least double death as I have wanted to visit the Audi Factory in englad for a long time and we both dreamed of Budapest we extend the route between these two cities and we’re finally exceeding our 1,000 km

Logistically we plan to arrive by plane in Budapest and take a direct train to Munich from where we could get on our bike join the danu in englad and follow the river here in blue to Budapest Bingo how a route is decided we start packing our bags speaking of luggage did you

Notice in the title of this video that we specified ultral light cyc touring it’s because since 2021 we have opted for a new way of traveling that is so much simpler with a folding bike and minimal paniers everything fits into just two suitcases each in the First suitcase here we put

The empty Piers the camping equipment and the bike this suitcase will be the check baggage the second suitcase for linen hene kit and helmet is our cabin baggage with two suitcases everything is simpler whether in a taxi for baggage chicken at no additional cost and collection on the regular Carousel at

The same time as everyone else and we can even take them to our little hotel room in Budapest and we will leave our empty suitcases in their storage in order to pick them up at the end of the trip here we are in Budapest on September 7th the weather is warm and

Radiant and we enjoy the Hungarian Capital with its manyi district for 3 days we also have the immense pleasure of running the half marathon on the banks of the danu which we completed together yay the next day we are already dreaming of cycling so we go to the train station

Fold the bikes which will simply be stored behind our seats and we are on our way to Munich for about 6 hours here we are in Germany in Munich and our first goal is is to reach the danu in englad taking a route suggested by a German cyc touring site whose address is

Below Munich is really great for cyclists there are cycle paaths everywhere and there are plenty of cyclists of all ages we leave the city center via the Magnificent englisher Garden Trail and in less than a few kilometers we are surprised to already be in Nature the proposed paths are really varied and there are very few obstacles although in granburg under 30° Celsius let yourself be tempted by a dip at the public beach we then hit the road again in this rural setting to get to our warm showers in case you did not know warm

Shower is an international organization of cyclists welcome other cyclists for a shower and a place to sleep this evening we are the privileged guest of Vero and Mark and we take the opportunity to ask lots of questions about German culture and the region the next morning there is

This smell in the countryside but what is it well we are in Bavaria the most fertile region for UPS in Germany how lucky we are to see these incredibly tall plants being harvested for Miles we also see the separation of the fruit from its stem in several places so what a joy to have this nectar delivered to our table clearly in Germany there is a beautiful symbiosis between beer and cycling and finally here we are in eng start the start of our journey along the

Danob starting with the German section to pass out after a memorable visit to the Audi Factory we can’t wait to discover the Euro 6 so here we go let the fun Begin We are really delighted the infrastructure for Cycles is impressive and the signage is abundant and of high quality there are many campsites always near the danu this will be our choice for 3/4 of our bedtime times no reservation necessary in September but be careful several campsite close on October 1st don’t miss

Regensburg this city has 850 building listed by UNESCO including 70 churches in the old town we are welcomed there by our guides Maria and Remy cyclist we met in Greece last spring question how many churches are there in this scene when ends with the St Peter’s Cathedral where the bishop who became

Pope Benedict practice answer five churches amazing hungry Maria then introduces us to a speciality the Brad ver skip fell a delicious sandwich St with sausage sauerkraut and sweet mustard yummy the next morning after saying goodbye to our friends we leave for Pasa the other City not to be missed in this

German segment Pasa nicknamed the Venice of the north is at the Crossroad of Three Rivers we find a great campsite on the banks of the ills River the weather is gray but there’s no fear of a flood like those which have marked the history of the city imagine 10.2 m in

2013 so what to do in Pau we begin with a recital in stepan Cathedral with its 18,000 pipe organ but our favorite is the largest Glass Museum in the world a phenomenal quantity of glass pieces of all kinds we love this city for cyclist with its quaint streets and Cafes Austria this is the section most frequented by cyclist going from pass out to Bratislava via Lin and Vienna from the start a poster reminds us that in Austria we greet each other with a goose good rather than the German guten tag in Austria the cycled paths are

Impeccable they are 100% asphalted And meticulously maintained are they overcrowded well maybe in summer but from mid September to mid- October it’s really quiet just a few pedestrians and cycling is passing us on their ebikes also the signage is exemplary so much so that we rely consult our GPS

Only if the posters become a little too complex on our first day in Austria we found a cute Campsite in schan and we climbed for a little over an hour to the observatory in order to admire in person the impressive sluggan Loop that we had seen a thousand times in photos but in

Real life it’s not the same for our taste it’s the most beautiful Meander of the danu followed by the most beautiful section of Valley to cycle our next favorites were in the city of Lind on the one end at the ARs Electronic Center where artificial intelligence takes precedence for

Example by drawing inspiration from The Pianist playings to create dancing shapes or by detecting our movements to generate three-dimensional shapes the other attraction of Lind was for the 200 graffitis and murals a resident project to revitalize the port area pretty cool the next day we discovered completely by chance in the

Village of Aston a building that remind us of our favorite architect Frank Gary we were wrong it’s a German design Museum created by a passionate Baker with an Innovative structure made entirely of wood the museum called panum tells us about bread in all its forms through objects from all over the

World and here we are in s floran to visit an Abbey a maker of Music whose residents are part of one of the oldest Boys Choir in Europe the visit is great the library of 130,000 volumes the organ of the famous composer and brockner the same one who rest in the

Crypt in front of a rather silent Crowd this is where we park our bikes because this evening we are staying at the Abby and we are enjoying a vegetarian meal with seasonal vegetables squash and mushrooms the next day we leave our comfortable room on this coldest morning of our trip with 8° cel cus the country

Side is magnificent I love the color match and we return to the Magnificent danu to get to the city of IBS with its bicycle Museum we can clearly see that the austrians have loved this type of transport for a long time even back when the first tires were

Sewn I take this opportunity to scare myself on a high wheeler and just for that this Museum was worth it we get on our bikes again to enter the Vasa that is to say the wine region between milk and cramps over 36 km imagine a valley where each of the

Two sides is filled with vines each bang is also served by one cycled pth and they are tempting kiosk on both sides the problem is that it forces us to make difficult choices which side are we going on fortunately they are often Charming little fairies and here is our favorite little

Hilltop village with its narrow streets full of surprises durstein let’s talk camping in Austria campsites are abundant and impecably clean how do they keep it clean they provide the squeegee and ask everyone to participate in cleaning their little corner after use also campsites almost always have a restaurant where you can

Have an evening or even morning meal without having to go out into town moreover before arriving in Vienna a city where hotels are exorbitant we were recommended the cluster Newberg campsite close to the station of the comfortable commuter train taken us to Vienna in 30 minutes and operating even after midnight

Vienna capital of music with so much to see and there’s something for everyone on the one hand Lucy preferred different museums for their great works And street art on the other hand Alan preferred vianes cafes the sasher torte Aro architecture and a bicycle made by a TD printer and together we loved everything on vaser did as much his talents as an architect for his village with its colorful houses and his design of the Vienna

Incinerator and his paintings and for nothing in the world we didn’t want to miss a classical concert with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and it is with the head full of music that we leave Vienna by taking a superb cycle pth on a 20 kilm Long Island in the center of the danu there

Are even bridges for bicycles and pedestrian aans in multiple places well done austrians in the afternoon we Chang country to Slovakia and arrive in Bratislava we take a break to look for a campsite on October 1st only to realize that it closed yesterday that’s when I

Turned my head to see a boat hotel that I heard good things about and it will be the most beautiful room of our trip with an incredible view of the city and its Castle Bratislava immediately appeals to us notably through the harmonious integration of sustainable means of Transport but also through its

Architecture its original art and the delicious food we are approaching the last part of our trip from Bratislava to Budapest and as the danu separates Slovakia and Hungary we will often move from one country to another depending on the attractions first challenge the language Slovak and Hungarian are

Incomprehensible to us even a simple grocery store opening schedule is a challenge we will still get by by trying English sign language or using Google translate quickly realize that hungarians are crazy about thermal bath they are everywhere especially on our way to Mozan movar karon andom it’s easy to be convinced that

After a good day of cycling a termal bat is great especially since many campsites are neighbors and affiliated with these places in terms of cycle paths they are still predominant and in very varied Environments on the other hand they are not always impeccable like in Austria but there’s nothing to complain about it is here in Hungary that we are celebrating our 1,000 kilomet what could be better than a good Feast to mark this Milestone speaking of food there were plenty of restaurants from the luxurious

Bistros to simple cafes Markets in towns and Villages but we mainly frequented supermarkets with a preference for the baa chain because of their abundance of healthy prepared meals that we brought on picnics to magnificent places and unfortunately the last days of this wonderful Journey are coming too quickly we take one last fairy with lots

Of good memories of this dear Daniel and let’s finish in style on an exceptional cycle path to Budapest for a festive arrival heyy 1200 kilm of happiness in one month month including 20 days of cycling an average of 60 kilm per day in conclusion for an easy and Unforgettable trip you absolutely must put the danu on your bucket

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