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Hard Hiking Trails in Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park

We track 26 routes that match this search in Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park. They average 24.6 km and 541 m (1,775 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 59.2 km.

That is 14 percent of the 187 routes we map in Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 24.6 km against 6.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 541 m (1,775 ft) on average versus 146 m (479 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

ST209 Esztergom - Dobogókő

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
20.9 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
460 m
Typical duration
5 hr 13 min
  • Long-distance path
Hard

P (Csillaghegy – Dömös)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
26.9 km
/ 16.7 mi
Elevation gain
593 m
Typical duration
6 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Z (Kemence – Diósjenő)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
19.5 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
429 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Z (Nagyoroszi – Hont)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
18.1 km
/ 11.3 mi
Elevation gain
399 m
Typical duration
4 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pálos út - 2. Remeték útja

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.0 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
6 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pálos út - 3. Szeretet útja

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
26.4 km
/ 16.4 mi
Elevation gain
581 m
Typical duration
6 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Mária-út, M02-25 (Kemence – Márianosztra)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park21.2 km467 m5 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Mária-út, M02-27A (Esztergom – Dobogókő)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park19.5 km430 m4 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Mária-út, M02-27B (Dobogókő – Budapest, Máriaremete)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park27.0 km593 m6 hr 52 minHardApril to October
K, OKT 17. (Nagymaros – Nógrád)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park40.6 km892 m10 hrExpertApril to October
ST209 Esztergom - DobogókőDuna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park20.9 km460 m5 hr 13 minHardApril to October
K, OKT 15. (Rozália téglagyár – Pilisszentkereszt – Dobogókő)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park22.6 km498 m5 hr 42 minHardApril to October
K, OKT 16. (Dobogókő – Pilisszentlászló – Visegrád – Nagymaros, visegrádi rév)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park24.9 km548 m6 hr 18 minHardApril to October
Mária-út, M10-05 (Márianosztra – Kemence)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park21.0 km463 m5 hr 15 minHardApril to October
Mária-út, M10-06 (Kemence – Nagyoroszi)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park19.2 km422 m4 hr 45 minHardApril to October
K, Börzsönyi Kék (Szob – Kemence – Diósjenő)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park59.2 km1,303 m15 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Mária-út, M02-27B (Dobogókő – Budapest, Máriaremete), Mária-út, M02-27A (Esztergom – Dobogókő), Mária-út, M02-25 (Kemence – Márianosztra). Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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