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Trails in Hungary

19 mapped routes in Hungary: 10 hiking trails, 6 cycling routes and 3 scenic drives. Together they cover 976 km with 5,601 m of climbing, and the highest point reaches 845 m. Every route has a GPX download, elevation profile, gradient and surface analysis.

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Plate HU · 19 routes · GPS traced
Mapped routes
19
Total distance
976km
Total climbing
5,601m
Highest point
845m

Destination guide

About trails in Hungary

Hungary's routes explore the forested hills of the north and the wide plains to the east. In the Mátra, the Below Kékes Hike circles beneath the country's highest peak, and the Bükkszentkereszt Heroes' Well Walk explores the limestone plateau of the Bükk. Closer to Budapest, the Dobogókő Pilis Hills Loop takes in viewpoints above the Danube Bend.

West of the capital, the Gerecse hills near Lábatlan and the Bakony forests around Veszprém offer moderate hikes, and Zala's rolling hills lie toward the Slovenian border. Cyclists can follow the Tisza River from Szolnok, loop the Gödöllő hills or commute through Budapest. The Körmend to Keszthely Drive heads from the Austrian border area to the western shore of Lake Balaton.

Best time to go
April to June and September to October are the most pleasant; July and August can be hot on the plains, and forest trails are muddy after winter rain.
Terrain
Routes are easy or moderate, on waymarked forest paths, quiet roads and bike lanes, with hills below about 850 m.
Permits & access
Hungarian motorways require an e-vignette purchased before driving, and hiking trails are marked with the national color-coded waymark system.

Regions

Explore Hungary by region

Also mapped: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (2), Komárom-Esztergom (2), Pest (2), Vas (2), Veszprém (2), Baranya (1), Hajdú-Bihar (1), Heves (1), Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (1), Nógrád (1), Zala (1). Their routes are listed below.

Ways to explore

Activities in Hungary

Difficulty spectrum

How hard are trails in Hungary?

Easy
32%6 trails
Moderate
68%13 trails

Signature routes

Limitless routes in Hungary

Interactive map

Map of trails in Hungary

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Download any route as GPX, or open it in the TrailX app to follow it on the trail and record your own.