These are the best and most beautiful cycling routes in Hungary
As the weather turns warmer and spring arrives, this is the best time to explore the natural wonders of Hungary. You can either take a long trip or get your bicycle out of the garage and explore the marvels of the country on two wheels. Here are the best cycling routes in Hungary.Â
Magyarországom collected seven cycling routes you should try out at least once.Â
Danube Bend
This beautiful and unique area of Hungary lies in the northern part of the country above Budapest. The region is home to many historical towns, like Esztergom, where you can see the country’s biggest religious building after the St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, as well as the Castle of Visegrád, from where an amazing view is awaiting you. During the cycling trip, it is also advisable to spend some time in Szentendre.Â
Lake Velence
This Hungarian lake is the second biggest one in the country and is often called the little fellow of Lake Balaton. The region is not only popular among those who would like to swim and relax but also among cyclists, as around the lake there is a 30-km-long bicycle route.Â
Lake Balaton
The biggest lake in Central Europe is one of the most popular and most visited tourist destinations in Hungary. Around the lake, there is a 200-km-long bicycle route with exciting stops, villages, towns, and hundreds of attractions to see, like museums, chapels, churches, mountains, and wine regions.Â
Read alsoThe top five most beautiful chapels of Lake Balaton
Budapest
The capital has become a favourite destination for cyclists due to the many investments when it comes to the city’s bicycle map. Besides using your vehicle, there are several points in the city (called MOL Bubi) where you can rent bicycles. Andrássy Avenue, Margaret Island, and the mountains in the region of Buda are the perfect places for some exciting cycling.Â
Read alsoNew bicycle route map of Budapest – hop on your bikes!
EuroVelo 6
The name EuroVelo refers to bicycle routes that cover the whole European continent, and three of them go through Hungary. This route enters the country in Mohács as a first stop, goes north through Budapest, and leaves Hungary in Komárom (Komarno).Â
EuroVelo 11
Entering the country in Szeged (South-Hungary), this route goes along next to the River Tisza and even reaches Tokaj, which is the first officially registered wine region in the world and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Â
EuroVelo 13
This route goes through the Hungarian cities of Sopron, Mohács, and Szeged. The route enters many European countries that used to be a part of the Soviet Union, like Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia.Â
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Certainly Austria was not “a part of the Soviet Union, like Austria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia,” as you describe in the EuroVelo 13.
The other countries were under its influence during the Cold War. But at least in sports Roumania and the others competed under their own country flags (or Yugoslavia’s). And they had their own national governments.
In any case, thanks for the article. We plan to cycle through Hungary this summer and we’ll try to take in as many of the great cycle ways you mention in the article.