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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Hungary

534 routes in Hungary qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.2 km and 47 m (154 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.0 km.

That is 42 percent of the 1,267 routes we map in Hungary. They are shorter than the local average, 2.2 km against 16.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 47 m (154 ft) against 356 m (1,168 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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

K+ (Miklós-völgy)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bolygótúra tanösvény

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dongaút

Hortobágy National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Felsőszeri tanösvény

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fürkész ösvény

Aggtelek National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gyantászok útja tanösvény

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Huculok nyomán

Aggtelek National Park · Great Plain and North

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

Hármashatár tanösvény

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hársas-tó tanösvény

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 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+ (Aggtelek)

Aggtelek National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K+ (Keskeny-rét)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 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
Easy

K+ (Nagy-mező)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 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

K+ (Szabó-pallag-eh.)

Aggtelek National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K+ Sebesvíz-panzió

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K/ Körös-lyuk

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

K3 (Nyír-kő)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

KT, Cincér tanösvény

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

KT, Holdviola tanösvény

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

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

Kő-közi tanösvény

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 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

KΩ (Szeleta-barlang)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 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

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
K+ (Miklós-völgy)Bükk National Park1.9 km41 m27 minEasyApril to October
P▲ (Cserépváralja – mangói kaptárkövek)Bükk National Park0.7 km15 m10 minEasyApril to October
S+ (Kecskeláb-rét – Szarvas-kúti-rét)Bükk National Park5.0 km110 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
S+ (Noszvaj-lápa – Török út)Bükk National Park1.8 km39 m26 minEasyApril to October
Kisvillámi vadvirágos tanösvény (Panoráma út – Kis-Villám – Panoráma út)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Bolygótúra tanösvényBükk National Park2.0 km43 m28 minEasyApril to October
Bölények Útja (Szalafői bemutatóterület)Őrség National Park1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
DongaútHortobágy National Park0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Felsőszeri tanösvényŐrség National Park1.9 km41 m27 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Magyar Zarándokút (kitérő: Pilisszántó), P▲ (Cserépváralja – mangói kaptárkövek), S+ (Kecskeláb-rét – Szarvas-kúti-rét). 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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