The Dunav Ultra route can be done in two ways (two different tracks) – Adventure and Classic. The Classic option is perfect for road bike enthusiasts, offering a fully laid artificial surface.

For those seeking a deeper immersion in the Danube region, the Adventure version takes you off the beaten path, with secondary roads and dirt tracks.

The Adventure ride offers a unique opportunity for those with a specific attitude, skills, time, and equipment. It , allows you to truly embrace the essence of this extraordinary experience.

For more convenient planning, we have divided the route into a total of 14 Stages. Eight of the Stages offer an Adventure version of the route. Each Stage ends in a settlement with the necessary logistical infrastructure for such an experience. The longest Stage is the section Silistra – Dobrich – 102 km and the shortest one is the Adventure version of the Stage Nikopol – Belene – 28 km. Detailed information about all Stages can be found in the Dunav Ultra mobile app.

The route crosses a large geographical area: tributaries of the Danube, protected areas, nature parks and reserves, lakes, wetlands and/or agricultural areas. Encountering the Danube and Dobrudzha region, in the right season, is an exotic and unforgettable experience for any explorer of new places.
The flora and fauna offer a specific and rich diversity of animal and plant species, and among the most interesting areas are: Nature Park “Persina”, Biosphere Park “Srebarna”, protected area “Kalimok-Brashlen”, the mouths of the rivers Timok, Iskar, Osam, Yantra and Cherni Lom, the swamp near the village of Malak Preslavets, the canyon Sukhata Reka and Durankulak Lake.

The region offers a specific cuisine based on local land and river bounty. Fishing is an everyday occurrence here and fish soup is a brand. Fish is most often offered fried, and is generally catfish, carp, grass carp, turbot, whitefish or chub.

The influence of the Vlach cuisine along the Danube is strong – various types of sarma (сарми), kachamak (качамак), jumerki (джумерки), Vlach salamura (саламура, a spicy dish between stew and soup) are present on traditional menus. In summer, fruit trees, vineyards and vegetables grow everywhere, including apricots, peaches, plums, melons, watermelons, etc.

In Vidin you can taste prosenik (просеник), in Silistra watermelon or beetroot madjun (маджун), and on the Black Sea coast – fresh horse mackerel and caragiose.
Apricot brandy is considered an elixir and wine is an integral part of the local people’s lifestyle. Among the most interesting places offering delicious fish soup are in Vidin, Svishtov, Ruse, Tutrakan, Popina, Vetren, Silistra and Durankulak.

In 2018 we announced for the first time a list of the “100 Dunav Ultra Highlights”. A special selection brings together sites and themes characteristic of the region that we can touch with all available senses: cultural and historical sites, fortresses, archaeological sites, temples, museums, natural phenomena, animals, birds, local customs and food – all of them representing the identity of the Dunav Ultra route.

The list is updated annually, and detailed information about each site is included in the Dunav Ultra Mobile App.

The Dunav Ultra mobile app is the official guide to the Dunav Ultra route. The app offers a rich information base and geolocation of various logistical and recommended places – “bicycle friendly” accommodations, restaurants, local shops, bike repair shops, sights, and places of interest.
By accessing the Checkpoints functionality in the app – everyone who has traveled the route can get a Certificate.
Access to Control Points is obtained with a Personal Code included in the “Dunav Ultra Adventure” kit.

In 2018, for the first time, we introduced the issuance of a Certificate for each Dunav Ultra route traveled during the summer season. The certificate is a way of supporting our cause, and a proof of participation in the effective development of the region.

Anyone who verifies their passage through 26 previously announced Checkpoints along the route can obtain a Certificate. Marking is through our Dunav Ultra Mobile App, and access to Checkpoints functionality is obtained with a unique code – included in the Dunav Ultra Adventure Kit.

The other way to get a Certificate is to participate in the mass route ride that takes place annually, at the end of each summer.