Prague to Budapest via Vienna and Bratislava

We start our cycling adventure by exploring the beautiful region of Southern Bohemia and Moravia – full of forests, meadows, and golden farmland, charming and fairy-like preserved medieval towns, Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance cathedrals, churches, and monasteries, and dreamlike castles, chateaux, and palaces. In Moravia, the main wine region of the country, we cycle past romantic vineyards and orchards on tree lined roads.

Crossing the border into Austria, we meander through the fertile vineyards of the renowned Weinvertel wine region.

We then head south on the Greenways of the Leiserberge towards the Danube River and visit beautiful Vienna. Turning eastward along the Danube we cross the Slovak border into Bratislava, another major city on our route with its overlooked but beautiful historical center.

For full enjoyment of the trip, you should come prepared to complete the 60-85 km / 40-60 mile days comfortably on rolling to moderately hilly terrain. Most of the hilly terrain occurs in the first four days of the trip in the Bohemia countryside. The route then becomes gently rolling as we reach Austria and flatter into Slovakia as we ride on greenways and in proximity of the Danube River.

We try to design our route along small, quiet, and picturesque roads with as little car traffic as possible and/or bike paths that enhance our sightseeing of the local areas. For the most part road surfaces will be of very good or good quality.

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