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Moderate Hiking Trails in Hungary

267 routes in Hungary qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 10.4 km and 222 m (728 ft) of ascent.

That is 21 percent of the 1,267 routes we map in Hungary. They are shorter than the local average, 10.4 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, 222 m (728 ft) against 356 m (1,168 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

St. Mary's Trail M21

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
14.5 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

RPDDK 2/4 (Halogy – Ivánc)

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

RPDDK 2/5 (Ivánc – Kondorfa)

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

P (Királyháza – Nagyoroszi)

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
327 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

S (Felsőmarác – Magyarlak)

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

S (Kecske-hegyi kilátó)

Fertő–Hanság Nemzeti Park · Transdanubia

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 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
Moderate

S, (Csöde – Magyarföld)

Őrség National Park · Transdanubia

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
299 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

S, Baradla tanösvény

Aggtelek National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Z ( Zebegény – Kismaros )

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park · Central Hungary

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
331 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Z (Nagyvisnyó – Nagy-mező)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ZT, Kelemen széke tanösvény

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

K+ (Bánkút – Őr-kő-rét)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 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
Moderate

K+ (Stimecz-ház – Tamás-kút)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

K+ (Sály – Alsó-Nyír-mező)

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

K╱, Olasz-kapui tanösvény

Bükk National Park · Great Plain and North

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mária-út, M03-10

Transdanubia · Hungary

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mária-út, M05-06

Transdanubia · Hungary

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mária-út, M50-2

Great Plain and North · Hungary

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 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
St. Mary's Trail M21Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park14.5 km319 m3 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
RPDDK 2/4 (Halogy – Ivánc)Őrség National Park8.5 km130 m1 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
RPDDK 2/5 (Ivánc – Kondorfa)Őrség National Park12.7 km135 m2 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
RPDDK 2/6 (Kondorfa – Őriszentpéter)Őrség National Park14.3 km135 m3 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
P (Királyháza – Nagyoroszi)Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park14.9 km327 m3 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
P (Várbóc – Szalonna – Rakaca)Aggtelek National Park15.4 km340 m3 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
P+ (Hór-völgy – Farkaskő - Cserépváralja)Bükk National Park15.5 km340 m3 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
S (Felsőmarác – Magyarlak)Őrség National Park12.3 km270 m2 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
S (Jóbarát-zsomboly – Tornanádaska)Aggtelek National Park7.0 km154 m1 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
S (Kecske-hegyi kilátó)Fertő–Hanság Nemzeti Park7.5 km166 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with St. Mary's Trail M21, RPDDK 2/6 (Kondorfa – Őriszentpéter), RPDDK 2/4 (Halogy – Ivánc). 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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