Initially, I explored the existing road and trail network through the Carpathians, aligning maps and GPX tracks etc. Then I/we set out on our journey from Vienna to the Carpathians, starting in the town of Hainburg near the Austro-Slovak border, to identify the proper sub-routes and eventually connect them into one single continuous route. These […]
Week 4: Romania – Steep uphills and speedy downhill rides
Day 23: A wild ride through the woods to Poiana Sarata This is definitely one of our most exhausting stages: a wild ride on gravel tracks and rugged logging roads. Andy, our Colorado cowboy from the U.S. Adventure Cycling Association, and Alfred, a down-to-earth guy from Bodensee, are searching for bear tracks. And they really […]
Week 3: Ukraine/Romania – Endless wilderness and lots of monestaries
Day 16: To Romania and its monasteries, part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage! After a one-week tour through the Ukraine, we are heading towards Siret in Romania. Today’s challenge is a bike ride of 95 kilometers on gravel roads, with the Romanian Carpathians lying ahead of us beyond the border. Small wooden cottages with front […]
Week 2: Slovakia/Ukraine – A hearty cuisine needs a lot of “schnapps”
In the first week we crossed Slovakia. Day 10: We are passing the Ukrainian border – no problems at all. It is a rainy day. From Snina, we start out on a long cycling tour through beech forests that takes us to the border between Slovakia and Ukraine. Everything is totally uncomplicated, and within only […]
Week 1: Slovakia – Old castles and romantic forests
Our Great Carpathian Cycle Tour: From Vienna’s Reichsbrücke (Donauinsel) down to the Iron Gate – cycling Europe’s longest mountain and trekking bike trail over a length of 2,300 km. 14 July 2019, 10 a.m. We are setting out on our cycle tour through the Carpathians, determined to cover a breath-taking distance of 2,300 km. Our […]
Elisabeth and Walter on their Tandem
We are a well-rehearsed team. >> Here you can find out more about us.
Our route through the Carpathians
Follow us through the magnificent natural and cultural landscape of the Carpathians! We have opened up a wonderful route for mountain bikers and trekking cyclists. >>More about this fascinating trail
