Contents
Introduction
The Highlands of Hungary
How the Guide is Organised
Getting to Hungary
Budapest
When to Go Walking
Clothing and Accessories
Rural Accommodation
Getting Around Hungary
Health
Waymarking
Maps
Forestry, Hunting, National Parks, Privatisation and Access
Village Facilities
Flora, Fungi and Fauna
History
Village Life
A History of Hungary’s Walking Movements
The National Blue Route
Walks in Northern Hungary
The Aggtelek
Walk 1 – Jósvafő-Aggtelek Circuit
Walk 2 – Jósvafő to Bódvaszilas
Walk 3 – Tornanádaska to Szögliget
The Börzsöny
Walk 4 – Királyrét and Csóványos
Walk 5 – Nagy-Mána Ridge
Walk 6 – Nagy-Hideg-hegy to Kemence
Walk 7 – Királyháza to Diósjenő
Walk 8 – Drégelypalánk to Diósjenő
The Bükk
Walk 9 – The High Bükk: Szilvásvárad to Répáshuta
Walk 10 – The High Bükk: Lillafüred to Répáshuta
Walk 11 – The Beehive Stones: Eger to Cserépváralja
The Mátra
Walk 12 – Mátraháza to Mátraszentistván
Walk 13 – Ágasvár and Csörgő-patak
Walk 14 – The Mátra ridge way (east section)
The Zemplén
Walk 15 – Nagy-Milic and Füzér Castle
Walk 16 – Hollóháza to Füzér
Walk 17 – Rostalló to Mogyoróska
Walk 18 – Telkibánya to Regéc
Walk 19 – Mogyoróska to Boldogkőváralja
Walks in Transdanubia
The Bakony
Walk 20 – Cuha Valley
Walk 21 – Ördög-árok
The Balaton Uplands
Walk 22 – Kuruc-körút
Walk 23 – Badacsony to Szigliget
Walk 24 – Gyulakeszi to Köveskál
The Buda Hills
The Mecsek
Walk 25 – Magyaregregy to Óbánya
Walk 26 – Óbánya Circuit (via Réka-vár)
Walk 27 – Kisújbánya to Váralja
Walk 28 – Jakab-hegy
The Pilis and Visegrád hills
Walk 29 – Dobogókő Circuit
Walk 30 – Pilisszántó Circuit
Walk 31 – Nagy-Kevély
Walk 32 – Szent László Valley and Visegrád Fortress
The Vértes
Walk 33 – Southern Vértes Escarpment
Walk 34 – Szárliget to Várgesztes
Appendix 1 The Hungarian Language and Notes on Pronunciation
Appendix 2 Glossary of Useful Words and Phrases
Appendix 3 Glossary of Hungarian Topographical Terms
Appendix 4 Useful Addresses and Telephone Numbers