Anna began cycle touring at 49. Today, she hopes to ride through 100 countries. In late October and November, she completed the Dunav Ultra route, discovering unfamiliar corners of her home country and familiar feelings she had never quite forgotten. We speak while...
Traces of the Roman Empire along Bulgaria’s Danube River are often hidden beneath modern buildings, farmland and riverside vegetation. Yet the remains of ancient cities, fortresses and roads tell the story of a time when this region formed part of one of the most...
At 740 kilometres*, Dunav Ultra is Bulgaria’s longest and most varied cycle touring route – a journey beginning in Kudelin, the country’s northwesternmost settlement, and ending in Durankulak on the Black Sea coast. This adventure is unlike any other in...
In recent years, the Dunav Ultra route has become a symbol of sustainable cycling tourism and epic cycling adventures, connecting Bulgaria’s northwestern reaches with the Danube, Dobruja and the Black Sea coast. The varied terrain, layers of cultural heritage...
Gradient, elevation gain, cadence. Your heart rate rises, your rhythm falters, and your mind clears.Short, long, steep or deceptively gentle, the climbs along the Dunav Ultra route test your mind as much as your legs. Here is an unconventional selection of 10...
