1 : 50 000 120 oldal Esterbauer Verlag The Danube cycling route between
Donaueschingen and Passau is about 595 kilometers in length, not including
alternative routes and side excursions. Most of the route follows quiet country
lanes or dedicated cycling paths. Sections with heavier traffic are rare and
usually short. With only a few exceptions, the roads and paths have a hard
surface. Gravel sections are usually in good condition. Because the route
follows the course of the river, it is almost completely flat. Excursions away
from the river may quickly head uphill, however. Because the route often crosses
flood plain areas, you may be forced to use alternative routes when the river is
high. Route markers along the Danube bicycle route are generally reliable and
good. Markers indicate direction whereever the route makes a turn and at larger
intersections and forks. From Donaueschingen to Neustadt the signs are yellow
with green script. Downstream from Neustadt the signs are white with green
script. After Kelheim the signs also bear the slogan ?Tour de Baroque? and the
German Danube icon alternates with the lute-player seen on the Tour de Baroque
signs.