Danube Bike Trail 2 Passau to Vienna Spiral-bound – 26 July 2012

I bought this to go on our holiday last year and it was fantastic. We cycled the trail and the maps were easy to follow (even I could read them) so we didn't get lost once. It gives lots of information about places of interest so we got much more out of our trip than we would have without it. We loved getting it out the night before our next section and planning our day. There are trails on both sides of the river so it depended on what we wanted to see and what type of trail we wanted to travel on the next day. It was certainly comprehensive enough for us and we saw many things that we would not have known about and would have missed otherwise. It can't really convey just how beautiful the trail is. It is supposed to be the most popular trail in Europe but it didn't feel like it as we were generally the only cyclists we could see - its only when you stop and see others going past that you realise just how busy the paths are.If you are going to cycle this trail I would highly recommend this book as it will make it all straight forward and a more enriching experience. Good buy.

Living in Vienna for several years as an expat, I wanted some guides to allow me to explore the countryside. I have already followed some trails on foot, but have not made any long-distance bike rides yet. I saw this on the shelves in German, but preferred to have one in English for easier use.The book is laid out nicely, splitting the trail into sections, either north or south bank of the Danube. The smaller map sections are at a good detail, although the explanatory text may be a page or two distant from the relevant map. There are details regarding local viewpoints and areas of interest, including some diversions at a small distance from the trail itself.Contact details for campsites, B&Bs, hotels, and suchlike are concise, as well as information regarding boats, rail connections, are concise and laid out according to distance along the route.I'm glad I've bought this, and looking forward to the clearer weather to put it into use!

If only the weather had been as good as this guide. I spent 5 days cycling the Danube way from Passau to Vienna in May 2014 with this guide book. I was fortunate that in May, it only rained for half of the week, with the rest in blazing sunshine! Typical Austrian weather. It is a superb guide, with lots of clear detail which made planning and riding the route quite stress free. There are now several large Information points along this route which could perhaps be highlighted more clearly in the guide, as they make excellent stopping off or meeting up points as well as providing some shelter from the weather or a place to change clothes.As another very minor 'critiscm' the scale can sometimes be deceptive when looking at villages or towns for accommodation, you can't always get a sense of how big some small hamlet is from the map if you,want to push on and risk finding somewhere to stay.I have just ordered volume 1 as I now hope to complete the first part of the ride this year.

it takes a little getting used to the fact that the guide takes you down a long section of the north bank of the river then starts again with a description of the same section of river but on the south bank. Useful hints as to when to change from one river bank to the other. Invaluable for the campsites. A slightly more laminated finish for the pages would be useful for wet days. Fortunately our trip was all in the dry. It was only the day that my water bottle spilled on the book that I thought about the problem of a rainy day.

Doing this cycle ride next year, from the start down to Vienna. I can't give five stars because I don't know if it's truly accurate but the book looks to be exactly what I need to read before I go and then stick to the handlebars for the trip.

Brilliant book. Idea for doing this trip. You might want to read it before you go so that you can decide on your route as the descriptions are on north side and then south bank so if you change banks you have to know which page to go to next. It is much better than an alternative book I bought first because it was cheaper. In the lung run I should have just bought this one in the first place!

Extremely helpful information, easy to use once you got the hang of it as it gives directions for using both sides of the river. If only it came with a pot of sunshine - we picked the one miserable week in September!

Comprehensive and informative text, excellent specific and overview maps. Really good local and places of interest details. Enables easy planning. Good size for easy packing. Danube Bike Trail: Passau to Vienna - BIKE.AT.021.E v. 2: Austrian Danube - From Passau to Vienna, 1:50.000, 320 km