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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Budapest

147 routes near Budapest qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.0 km and 65 m (213 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.7 km.

That is 74 percent of the 199 routes we map near Budapest. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 15.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 65 m (213 ft) against 228 m (748 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

P (Csóványos – Királyháza)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

S (Zebegény – Nagymaros)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K négyzet (Kútberek)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K+ (Ipolydamásd)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K+ (Királyrét – K)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

K+ (Letkés – Nagyirtáspuszta)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K+ (Nagybörzsöny)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K+ (Nagymaros – Zebegény)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

KΩ (Remete-barlang)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K↺ (Tóvik vendégház)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K▙ (Zuvár)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K■ (Kisinóci-rét)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K■ (Zebegény)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K● (Kettős-kút)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K● (Mátyás-forrás)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K● (Vasutas-forrás)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 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
Magyar Zarándokút (kitérő: Pilisszántó)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park0.6 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
P (Csóványos – Királyháza)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park6.3 km139 m1 hr 31 minEasyApril to October
S (Zebegény – Nagymaros)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park7.6 km167 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Z (Pomáz, HÉV-állomás – Kő-hegy – Dömörkapu, tábor aut. m.)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park8.0 km176 m1 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Kisvillámi vadvirágos tanösvény (Panoráma út – Kis-Villám – Panoráma út)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Fehér sziklák ösvény (Csobánka, Margitliget – Oszoly-csúcs – Csobánkai templomok)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park6.5 km143 m1 hr 34 minEasyApril to October
K barlang (Sárkány-törés – Sisa Pista-barlang)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
K négyzet (Kútberek)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
K+ (Bükkös-patak-völgye – Lajos-forrás – Zengő-völgy)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park5.2 km114 m1 hr 15 minEasyApril to October
K+ (Ipolydamásd)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park5.3 km117 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Magyar Zarándokút (kitérő: Pilisszántó), P (Csóványos – Királyháza), Z (Pomáz, HÉV-állomás – Kő-hegy – Dömörkapu, tábor aut. m.). 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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