Biking the Danube, Full Version
A family from Canada bikes along the Danube River, from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria. 320 kms, 7 days, 5 bikes, 2 hills, 3 boats and 1 concentration camp.
Cycling along the Danube River, Austria
Cycling along the Danube River, Austria 2017
Adventures in Passau Germany - June 2012
Here is a glimpse of the adventures the Davidsons had while visiting Passau Germany in June 2012.
Danube 4 Countries Tour with Bike and Barge
While being accompanied by a comfortable cruise ship you cycle along Europe's second largest river Danube from the charming Bavarian “three river city” of Passau straight into the heart of a once glorious Imperial and Royal Monarchy. Enjoy three of the most enchanting European capitals: the lively Vienna, the Slovak coronation city of Bratislava at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains and Budapest, the Hungarian Queen of the Danube
Passau Vienna Danube gate Sorrento Ship Going Through Stabilized
Cargo ship Sorrento going through a gate on river Danube.
ollow the curves and bends of the Danube as it flows through steep-sided valleys and wide riverside woods towards beautiful Vienna. The densely wooded slopes and ravine forests help to create the setting for one of the most significant river landscapes of Central Europe; with the largely flat landscape perfectly suited to self-guided cycling. You will pass many delightful castles, ruins and abbeys whilst visiting historic towns such as Linz, Melk and Krems. The final destination of Vienna is the perfect place to explore, enjoy some great food and perhaps take in a concert.
Danube River, German Donau, Slovak Dunaj, Hungarian Duna, Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian Dunav, Romanian Dunărea, Ukrainian Dunay , river, the second longest in Europe after the Volga. It rises in the Black Forest mountains of western Germany and flows for some 1,770 miles (2,850 km) to its mouth on the Black Sea. Along its course it passes through 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine.
The Danube played a vital role in the settlement and political evolution of central and southeastern Europe. Its banks, lined with castles and fortresses, formed the boundary between great empires, and its waters served as a vital commercial highway between nations. The river’s majesty has long been celebrated in music. The famous waltz An der schönen, blauen Donau (1867; The Blue Danube), by Johann Strauss the Younger, became the symbol of imperial Vienna. In the 21st century the river has continued its role as an important trade artery. It has been harnessed for hydroelectric power, particularly along the upper courses, and the cities along its banks—including the national capitals of Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary), and Belgrade (Serbia)—have depended upon it for their economic growth.
Physical features
Physiography
The Danube’s vast drainage of some 315,000 square miles (817,000 square km) includes a variety of natural conditions that affect the origins and the regimes of its watercourses. They favour the formation of a branching, dense, deepwater river network that includes some 300 tributaries, more than 30 of which are navigable. The river basin expands unevenly along its length. It covers about 18,000 square miles (47,000 square km) at the Inn confluence, 81,000 square miles (210,000 square km) after joining with the Drava, and 228,000 square miles (590,000 square km) below the confluences of its most affluent tributaries, the Sava and the Tisza. In the lower course the basin’s rate of growth decreases. More than half of the entire Danube basin is drained by its right-bank tributaries, which collect their waters from the Alps and other mountain areas and contribute up to two-thirds of the total river runoff or outfall.
Three sections are discernible in the river’s basin. The upper course stretches from its source to the gorge called the Hungarian Gates, in the Austrian Alps and the Western Carpathian Mountains. The middle course runs from the Hungarian Gates Gorge to the Iron Gate in the Southern Romanian Carpathians. The lower course flows from the Iron Gate to the deltalike estuary at the Black Sea.
The upper Danube springs as two small streams—the Breg and Brigach—from the eastern slopes of the Black Forest mountains of Germany, which partially consist of limestone. From Donaueschingen, where the headstreams unite, the Danube flows northeastward in a narrow, rocky bed. To the north rise the wooded slopes of the Swabian and the Franconian mountains. Between Ingolstadt and Regensburg the river forms a scenic canyonlike valley. To the south of the river course stretches the large Bavarian Plateau, covered with thick layers of river deposits from the numerous Alpine tributaries. The bank is low and uniform, composed mainly of fields, peat, and marshland.
At Regensburg the Danube reaches its northernmost point, from which it veers south and crosses wide, fertile, and level country. Shortly before it reaches Passau on the Austrian border, the river narrows and its bottom abounds with reefs and shoals. The Danube then flows through Austrian territory, where it cuts into the slopes of the Bohemian Forest and forms a narrow valley. In order to improve navigation, dams and protecting dikes have been built near Passau, Linz, and Ardagger. The upper Danube, some 600 miles (965 km) long, has a considerable average inclination of the riverbed (0.93 percent) and a rapid current of two to five miles per hour. Depths vary from 3 to 26 feet (1 to 8 metres). The Danube swells substantially at Passau where the Inn River, its largest upstream tributary, carries more water than the main river. Other major tributaries in the upper Danube course include the Iller, Lech, Isar, Traun, Enns, and Morava rivers.
Pedaling into Passau
Passau, a German city on the Austrian border, lies at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers. Known as the Three Rivers City, it's overlooked by the Veste Oberhaus, a 13th-century hilltop fortress housing a city museum and observation tower. The old town below is known for its baroque architecture, including St. Stephen's Cathedral, featuring distinctive onion-domed towers and an organ with 17,974 pipes.
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Cruise the Danube through Schlogener Schlinge in Austria
Cruise the Danube River, leaving Passau, Germany through the famous Schlogener Schlinge in Austria.
Music: Hermann Huber
Bike Ride Along The Danube | Linz Donauradweg
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Eurovelo 6 - Donau Radweg - Danube Cyclepath
Day 2: Inzel to Linz. Day 3: Linz to Grein.
The bikes we rode on this tour were the Specialized AWOL Elite and the Specialized Diverge Comp.
Scenic Cruising Through UNESCO Wachau Valley, Austria
The UNESCO Wachau Valley between Krems and Melk is one of Austria's famous wine regions and specializes in dry whites. Yum. (Can I use yum for a wine description?)
There are also a few scenic castle ruins along the way including one where King Richard the Lionheart was held captive.
November, 2018
Traveling to Passau on the Danube
Danube River Austria
Danube River banks are densely populated with interesting places. There are a lot of nice little towns and vineyards it looks like it would be a great place to live. There are bike paths all a long the river banks with what looks like parks very few miles.
Camera; Olympus Digital CAMEDIA C-60 Zoom
Music: Wagner; Overture to Tristan and Isolde
By London Festival Orchestra
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Danube Bike and Boat Tour
This bike tour along the German/Austrian Danube is a pleasure as your floating hotel is always with you! You will cycle gently downhill along lush green river banks, through small, dreamy villages, and impressive landscapes.
Enjoy three of the most enchanting European capitals: the lively Vienna, the Slovak coronation city of Bratislava, and Budapest, the Hungarian Danube Queen.
By bicycle, you will discover the stunning nature, the legendary Wachau region, romantic towns and mighty castles, lovely vineyards, the untouched alluvial forests of the Danube National Park, and the picturesque Hungarian Danube bend.
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River Danube Cycle Tour
A self guided bike trip from Stuttgart to Budapest along the River Danube using Eurovelo 6 (Donauradweg).
biking along the Inns river, Innsbruck.
such a pretty riverbank bike path, such pretty little town near such pretty mountains!!!
Donauradweg 2: Österreich / Danube Bike Trail: Austria
(English Subtitle) Der Donauradweg durch Österreich gehört zu den schönsten Reiserouten Europas. Das Video zeigt die wichtigsten Stationen und Landschaften auf einer sechstägigen Radreise von Passau nach Wien im Frühling 2011. Teil 3 schildert den Weg von Wien nach Budapest.
The Danube Cycle Trail through Austria is one of the most beautiful routes in Europe. The video shows the main stations and landscapes on a six-day bike tour from Passau to Vienna in the spring of 2011. Part three covers the trail from Vienna to Budapest,
Radtour Passau-Wien
Kleiner Reisebericht über den Radtourklassiker.
Du kannst diesen Radweg und mich kennen lernen.
Viel Spaß dabei.
Die Einspielungen sind GEMA frei vom Musikstudio Blue Valley Kassel.
6 KM. DONAU CYKELTUR NO 2
Cykling er en fantastisk måde at bevæge sig på.
Du er hurtigere eller samme tempo som gående.
Du belaster ikke leddene.
Cyklen er en udvidelse af kroppen.
Erlebnis Donauland - Mit Rad und Schiff von Passau nach Wien!
Fern von Tourismusströmen Urlaub und Ferien genießen. Der Geheimtip für den sanften und doch spannenden Urlaub ist das Land entlang der Donau zwischen Passau und Wien. Entweder sie treten einige Tage in die Pedale ihres Fahrrads und lernen den bekannten Donauradweg Passau Wien kennen, oder sie lassen die wunderschöne Landschaft auf einem luxuriösen Donauschiff an sich vorbei gleiten.
Diese DVD bietet Informationen zu den Highlights der Reise entlang der Donau. Interessante Kulturstätten, kulinarische Erlebnisse und Schönheiten der Natur. Ein 33-Minuten Film als ideale einstimmung auf den Urlaub. Erhältlich für € 14,40 bei rubrafoto.co.at, rubra@rubrafoto.co.at
Munich Train station
How to take the train to Passau from Munich