Hungary

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Hungary - by Molo

Hungarians enjoy walking. In this tidy country the scenery may appear to be somewhat monotonous. Apart from the hill country in the north, with Kékestetö (1014m) as highest mountain, all is rather flat. All the same, there are 11000km of marked hiking trails!

Much walking is done in national parks. Most famous is Hortobágy Puszta Park, the ultimate plain so to say, and consequently declared World Heritage Site. Another is Bükk National Park, an area of mountains and forests in the north of Hungary. Also great for hiking is the northern karst region of Aggtelek National Park, where you can go underground as well.

Of the 11000 kilometers of hiking trails, 2500 have been marked as Blue Trail. These Blue Trails or Kéktúra in Hungarian, lead right across the country and coincide with European long distance trails E3, E4 and E7. The original Blue Tour is said to be the oldest long distance hiking trail of the European continent. It dates back to 1938 and was laid out to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the death of King St. Stephen, first king of Hungary. Good reason for celebration of course. The current 1128km long route strings together all hilly ranges and touches on Lake Balaton. On the way you can collect 147 stamps at so-called check-points, often in railway stations etc. You are kindly requested to address the local officials in a friendly manner for a stamp, and the official website advises as follows: "It is useful (and advised) to carry an ink pad with you along your hikes, because the inking of the official stampers can not be guaranteed." Also forests, and with it portions of the trail, may suddenly be cut down and cleared.

A few practicalities: excellent topographical maps and guides are available. Bring a tent, and swimsuit/trunks, because Hungarians build the best swimming pools in Europe.

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Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2003
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2003
  • Wandelgids Walking in Hungary / Hongarije | Cicerone
  • Guidebook to 32 walks throughout upland Hungary, with its landscape of rolling hills, high karst meadows, vineyards, crags, castles and villages. The ancient trails of the country are now a network of walking paths with a good system of coloured waymarks. Background information on preparing for walking in the country also included. Read more
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2016
  • Reisgids Capitool Reisgidsen Boedapest | Unieboek
  • Prachtig geillustreerde reisgids met o.a. 3D tekeningen, fraaie kaarten en geweldige foto’s. Daarnaast uitgebreide achtergrondbeschrijvingen. Echt om in de stemming te komen! Groot formaat gids. Boedapest, vaak beschreven als het 'Kleine Parijs van Midden-Europa'; is beroemd om de monumenten die de 1000 jaar oude cultuur van de stad... Read more
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  • Croatia
  • • Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Travel MapCalled “the jewel of the Adriatic Sea," Croatia's medieval cities, turquoise waters, and rugged mountains make this small Mediterranean county big on adventure! National Geographic's Croatia AdventureMap will meet the needs of Croatia's travelers with its durability and detailed, accurate... Read more
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  • Croatia
  • • Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Travel MapCalled “the jewel of the Adriatic Sea," Croatia's medieval cities, turquoise waters, and rugged mountains make this small Mediterranean county big on adventure! National Geographic's Croatia AdventureMap will meet the needs of Croatia's travelers with its durability and detailed, accurate... Read more
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  • Danube Bike Trail
  • From its headwaters in the Black Forest of south-western Germay, the Danube flows through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe. Pristine flood-plains, picturesque villages and small towns, and a wealth of cultural landmarks line the river as it begins its long march to the distant Black Sea. Read more
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  • Danube Bike Trail
  • From its headwaters in the Black Forest of south-western Germay, the Danube flows through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe. Pristine flood-plains, picturesque villages and small towns, and a wealth of cultural landmarks line the river as it begins its long march to the distant Black Sea. Read more
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  • Walking the Woods and the Water
  • In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Read more
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  • Walking the Woods and the Water
  • In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Read more
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  • Between the Woods and the Water
  • The acclaimed travel writer's youthful journey - as an 18-year-old - across 1930s Europe by foot began in A Time of Gifts, which covered the author's exacting journey from the Lowlands as far as Hungary. Picking up from the very spot on a bridge across the Danube where his readers last saw him, we travel on with him across the great Hungarian... Read more
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  • Between the Woods and the Water
  • The acclaimed travel writer's youthful journey - as an 18-year-old - across 1930s Europe by foot began in A Time of Gifts, which covered the author's exacting journey from the Lowlands as far as Hungary. Picking up from the very spot on a bridge across the Danube where his readers last saw him, we travel on with him across the great Hungarian... Read more
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Netherlands
2017
  • Time to momo - Boedapest
  • Dit is de vernieuwde versie van de 100% Boedapest-gids! Jij gaat Boedapest ontdekken! Boedapest is een stad van tegenstellingen. Het eerste wat opvalt, zijn de heuvels van Boeda en het vlakke Pest. Maar je ziet er ook oud vs. nieuw, traditioneel vs. hip, en westers vs. oosters. Vergaap je aan de geschiedenis en kunst in musea, paleizen en... Read more
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2017
  • Time to momo - Boedapest
  • Dit is de vernieuwde versie van de 100% Boedapest-gids! Jij gaat Boedapest ontdekken! Boedapest is een stad van tegenstellingen. Het eerste wat opvalt, zijn de heuvels van Boeda en het vlakke Pest. Maar je ziet er ook oud vs. nieuw, traditioneel vs. hip, en westers vs. oosters. Vergaap je aan de geschiedenis en kunst in musea, paleizen en... Read more
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  • Medienfreiheit in Estland Und Ungarn
  • Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Medien und Politik, Pol. Kommunikation, Note: 1,3, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Warum hat sich die Medienfreiheit in Ungarn und Estland, glaubt man bekannten Medienfreiheits-Rankings,... Read more
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  • Medienfreiheit in Estland Und Ungarn
  • Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Medien und Politik, Pol. Kommunikation, Note: 1,3, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Warum hat sich die Medienfreiheit in Ungarn und Estland, glaubt man bekannten Medienfreiheits-Rankings,... Read more
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Maps

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  • Gilau Mountains Dimap Hiking Map
  • Gilau Mountains at 1:50,000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes and provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street... Read more
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  • Rodnei Mountains Dimap Hiking Map
  • Rodnei Mountains in northern Romania presented at 1:50,000 on a map from Dimap - one of Hungary’s leading cartographic publishers specializing in mapping Transylvania, showing local hiking routes, campsites, places of interest, etc. Contours are at 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading and colouring for forested areas. The map shows local... Read more
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  • Hungary Michelin
  • The Michelin National road map of Hungary at 1:400,000 scale is ideal for route planning. The map gives comprehensive coverage of national road networks showing all major motorways, dual carriageways, national & regional main roads and some single-lane roads. [[Also shows unsurfaced roads and tracks and major footpaths.Distances between major... Read more
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  • Drava Cartographia Water Sports & Cycling Map
  • The course of the river Drava along the border of Hungary and Croatia and its section in Croatia to is confluence with the Danube on a detailed contoured map at 1:75,000 from Cartographia in Budapest highlighting waymarked and recommended cycling routes, etc.The course of the river is presented on four panels. An overprint highlights waymarked... Read more
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  • Retezat Mountains Dimap Hiking Map
  • Retezat Mountains at 1:50,000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes and provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include... Read more
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  • Hungary - Budapest Road Atlas SPIRAL-BOUND
  • Road atlas of Hungary at 1:250,000 combined with a street atlas of Budapest at 1:20,000 from Cartographia, presented in a handy glovebox size and spiral-bound format, each section with an extensive index, plus an enlargement of the Budapest region, etc.The road atlas section shows six different classes of roads, plus cart tracks and selected... Read more
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  • Sopron
  • Sopron in western Hungary on a street plan at 1:12,500, with a more detailed enlargement of its historic town centre, plus on the reverse a road map at 1:230,000 covering the region between Sopron and Gyor.On one side a street plan covers Sopron; three insets at a slightly reduced scale of 1:20,000 extend coverage to the adjoining... Read more
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