Book excerpt: A guidebook to cycling the lower Danube, following the Danube Cycleway, from Budapest to the Black Sea. Covers 1647km through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia (former Yugoslavia) and Romania. The route is presented in 32 stages, averaging 53.5km per stage and is well within the capabilities of most cycle tourists. The Danube Cycleway is also part of EuroVelo 6 (EV6) No major climbs or descents – predominantly level cycling following off-road stretches along flood dykes and quiet roads This guidebook gives a detailed route description, and maps for each stage at a cycle-friendly scale of approximately 1:150,000 A perfect 3 to 4 week cycle touring adventure Best time of year: late spring (May–June) and early autumn (September–October); it can be very hot during July and August The route ends in the Danube Delta, Europe’s largest area of natural wetland and home to an enormous variety of bird species Companion guidebook to The Danube Cycleway Volume 1 (taking in the upper and middle Danube, from the Black Forest to Budapest)