Spring is here: try these hiking spots around Budapest!
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Spring is finally here and the good weather attracts those who want to enjoy the beautiful nature. Here are some hiking spots you can visit in the Budapest agglomeration!
Go hiking in Nyakas-kő, Biatorbágy
Just 21,7 km from Budapest, Biatorbágy offers great hiking spots. One of the most popular places is Nyakas-kő, where every year, hundreds of tourists climb the rocks. The length of the excursion is 1,9 km, and it takes about one hour to finish. However, you can also choose a smaller hiking trail which takes only half an hour to complete. If you climb to the top of Nyakas-kő, you get a stunning view of the surrounding landscape.
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Climb the hills of Budaörs
Even closer than Biatorbágy, Budaörs is only 10,9 km away from the Hungarian capital. Here, you have several opportunities if you want to go for a hike. Both the Kálvária-hill and the Kő-hill offer gorgeous views of the city. At the top of Kő-hill, you can find a charming chapel and a cross. As for the diffculty of the climb, it is a short, easy walk, a long staircase leads up to Kő-hegy.
Hiking the highest mountain of the Buda Mountains
The Csergezán Pál Lookout, the highest point of the Buda Mountains, at the top of Nagy-Kopasz (559 m), offers a splendid panorama of the surrounding landscape. On a clear day, the unique panoramic view includes the entire Buda Mountains. You can spot Pilis, Gerecse, and even the Mátra and Börzsöny mountain ranges are clearly visible.
