The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail is an international long-distance cycling trail offering you a unique opportunity for cycling holidays, following the natural meanders of the rivers Mura, Drava and Danube, for over 1,250 km. The bike trail gives access to the world´s first five country (Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia) UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube. 

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The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail is an international long-distance cycling trail offering you a unique opportunity for cycling holidays, following the natural meanders of the rivers Mura, Drava and Danube, for over 1,250 km. The bike trail gives access to the world´s first five country (Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia) UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube. 

It is divided into the North and South Route. The North Route stretches over more than 550 km and is divided into 11 stages, which take you through deep shades of mysterious forests and refreshing blue colors of the ancient rivers and wetlands in world-famous protected areas. Your journey will take you from Mureck in Austria, through Slovenia into Hungary alongside the river Mura. After witnessing the confluence of Mura and Drava, the latter will lead you all the way to the Danube on the Hungarian-Serbian border and up-stream, to the Hungarian city of Mohacs.

You can also enrich your cycling holiday with guided canoeing or birdwatching, visits to local cultural and natural heritage sites and many other activities along the way. With some luck, you will be able to spot the majestic white-tailed eagle or the extremely shy black stork, as well as meet turtles or otters in their natural habitat. At the end of the day, enjoy the authentic hospitality of the locals, relax in a spa and taste the unforgettably delicious local cuisine. 

The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail was initiated in 2015 by WWF to link the conservation of the rivers with sustainable tourism that would bring economic benefits to local communities of the 5-country Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube. A network of more than 50 committed local and regional stakeholders across the five countries was formed and, in cooperation with EuroNatur and international trail and tourism experts from Revital and Trail Angels, the Bike Trail concept was developed. In 2018, the implementation of the Amazon of Europe Bike Trail project started under the leadership of Iskriva, Institute for Development of Local Potentials (Slovenia), funded by the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme.

The Amazon of Europe spans across 1 million hectares of extraordinary natural and cultural landscapes, where the three rivers Mura, Drava and Danube connect Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia. This area hosts the world’s first 5-country UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. 

By booking your next cycling holiday with us, you support nature conservation programmes for endangered habitats and species of this area. The Cycle for nature programme is our way of giving back to this beautiful region and maintaining the extraordinary ecosystems of the 5-country UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube, so that the future generations will have the same privilege to experience preserved nature and indigenous hospitality, customs and gastronomy of this area. 

Our product is unique, since it allows the customers to combine their individual freedom with service, comfort, and safety.

With the »Bookable stage« system, the clients can optimize their journey to their wishes, so that they:

• Start the travel when they want
• Start the travel where they want
• Travel as long as they want
• Travel with whom and how many people they want
• Travel in which comfort they want
• Always feel safe with the 7/12 reachable Kingfisher Hotline

The price includes the following Amazon of Europe Bike Trail Booking Center services:

• Half-board accommodation in classic category in our partner accommodation facilities
• Luggage transfer from one accommodation, to the next
• Back transfer to the starting point of the tour
• AoE Bike Trail Service – 7/12 Hotline & extended travel documents
• Information on must see locations, backed by a smartphone app with GPS guiding
• Signposted AoE Bike Trail along the whole 11 stages from Mureck in Austria to Mohacs in Hungary
• Cycle for Nature fee - By booking a cycling journey you support nature conservation projects in the UNESCO biosphere reserve

Duration: from 2 days to 17 days

Note: booking is only possible between 15.4. - 30.10.