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It's time for some longer distance rides to end the year - thinking of doing another Euro tour.
I've done three trips all involving Vienna so far (not deliberate - just happened that way):
-Passau to Bratislava
-Vienna to Budapest
-Prague to Vienna
I fancy heading in the SE direction, kissing Slovenia on the way. Anyone done this route (or part of it)?
Nope, but there are loads of options.....
Assuming you're touring, not riding an off-road Transalp.
From Inntal> Mayrhofen> Pfitscherjoch > Sterzing > Bruneck > Lago di Braies > Cortina > Piave River > Venice.
There's the Alpe - Adria Trail, too which you could use parts of. That would take you from around Salzburg to Grado, not far from Venice, via Slovenia if you wanted.
I did Dubrovnik to Corfu a few years ago it was a really good route (although Albania is an acquired taste) Head south from Dubrovnik, through Montenegro and Albania into Greece, then get a ferry across to Corfu. You could then get a Ferry into Italy and continue on if time is not an issue.
Assuming you're touring, not riding an off-road Transalp.
Yes, it'll be on the 'gravel' bike. Light luggage, no camping.
The Alpe - Adria trail itself looks tempting. 🤔
I've cycled two routes that might be of interest:
1. Vienna to Pula going past Trieste. You could cycle from Trieste to Venice easily enough. It's perfectly nice.
2. The Alpe Adria radweg which starts in Salzburg and ends in Grado. Again you could cycle to Venice from Grado (we took the train from Cervignano) This is *excellent* and I thouroughly recommend it. You might want to start in Passau to join up with your previous routes. Check these out https://www.cyclingeurope.nl/routes/salzburg-venetie/index.php and https://www.cyclingeurope.nl/routes/midden-europa/index.php
I did Vienna to Budapest approximately along the Danube, about 24 years ago. It was a great adventure, we didn’t book any accommodation apart from in Vienna and just found places along the way. Took the detour away from the river and into Gyor, which was worth it IMO. Sitting all day long is tough - because it’s flat there’s no need to shift positions. Careful what you choose to eat - in the pre Google translate days we had some close calls with offal! There were some fairly long stretches without villages or shops, but we were reliant on a map that was in German, no online maps, so maybe there were places just off the route. It was pretty well signposted back then. A great way to see people and places that you’d not usually see as a UK tourist.
although Albania is an acquired taste
What makes you say that? Genuine question, I'm considering it for a trip next year.
although Albania is an acquired taste
Not been there myself, but from friends and others who have it's a bit of a shithole with regards to the amount of rubbish strewn everywhere.
Mate went there with his van for a month and ended up changing his plans after a few days as he couldn't squint hard enough to not see the litter. He said folks throw everything from their car window. Plastic everywhere you look.
He said it was depressing.
although Albania is an acquired taste
Not been there myself, but from friends and others who have it's a bit of a shithole with regards to the amount of rubbish strewn everywhere.
Mate went there with his van for a month and ended up changing his plans after a few days as he couldn't squint hard enough to not see the litter. He said folks throw everything from their car window. Plastic everywhere you look.
He said it was depressing.
Very. That's the kind of thing I like to escape when I leave the UK.
The Alpe - Adria trail itself looks tempting.
It's one I can sell as a holiday (there's one uphill transfer included in the offer) so not testing technical stuff but some uphill suffering may be required.
I did Vienna to Budapest approximately along the Danube, about 24 years ago. It was a great adventure,
I liked it too.
There was one stretch on the Danube which was quite desolate (literally nothing on the way as you say). There was also a section of the route that was still being built at the time (loose gravel, not yet hard packed) - but I expect it's a complete Eurovelo route now.
I've cycled two routes that might be of interest:
1. Vienna to Pula going past Trieste. You could cycle from Trieste to Venice easily enough. It's perfectly nice.
2. The Alpe Adria radweg which starts in Salzburg and ends in Grado. Again you could cycle to Venice from Grado (we took the train from Cervignano) This is *excellent* and I thouroughly recommend it. You might want to start in Passau to join up with your previous routes. Check these out https://www.cyclingeurope.nl/routes/salzburg-venetie/index.php and https://www.cyclingeurope.nl/routes/midden-europa/index.php/p >
Thanks - I'll have a closer look.
The Alpe - Adria trail itself looks tempting.
It's one I can sell as a holiday (there's one uphill transfer included in the offer) so not testing technical stuff but some uphill suffering may be required.
I assume it's not paved then? 🧐
It's all paved Salzburg to Grado (and the descent from Tarvis to the Italian plain is the nicest cycle path I've ever been on)
The route I took from Passau to Salzburg along the Inn/Salzach was not all paved, it had some sections of easy gravel on the route.