Bicycle tour along the Danube dike – Difficult one

One of the most popular bicycle tours in Bratislava and its surroundings is the route along the Danube dike. This is the most frequently visited route. You can choose the length of your tour according to your cycling abilities. You can cross the Danube river by ferry and return to Bratislava along the other side of the river, or you can continue up to the town Gabčíkovo, easily cross to the other side of the Danube, and return to Bratislava. This tour is over 100 km.

If you are a recreational cyclist, you can just go to Čunovo to see the water sports complex, or visit the Museum of Modern Art, and then return to Bratislava.

Our tour starts under SNP bridge and continues along the asphalt bicycle track, which is the part of the Danube bicycle route which starts in Passau, passing through Vienna and Bratislava, and up to Budapest. Making our way along this asphalt bike route, we will arrive at the water sports complex in Cunovo (water course for rafting and canoe slalom), and then we will visit the Danubiana Museum of Modern Art. After a break, we will continue our ride along the Danube to the village Vojka nad Dunajom.

From there, we will continue further along the Danube up to the Gabčíkovo hydro-plant. Here, we will see how the lock enables ships to overcome a water-level difference of over 20 meters.

The elevation rate for the trip is minimal, and the route is away from main road traffic. We will cross the protected area Dunajské luhy, where many protected species of animals are to be found, including erne. On the way back along the other bank of the river, we will ride along several drainage ditches.

The total ascent is just 8 meters. Difficulty level: 3 out of 5.

The difference between the highest and the lowest point of the route is 14 meters.