Runs in Illmitz

Along the cycle path, the route always leads north, passing between the Stinker Lakes and Lake Neusiedl through impressive landscapes for just under 4.3 km to the starting point Hölle. The route is also signposted in the opposite direction.

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The route starts heading west and follows the cycle path leading out towards Neusiedler See. After just under 2 km, the route turns left heading south onto the path between Kirchsee and Krautingsee. Here you encounter the typical pasturelands of the area, making you feel as if you were deep in the Serengeti. The route turns after the two lakes and proceeds northeast back to the starting point.

The route starts heading west and runs along the bike path leading out towards Lake Neusiedl. Shortly before the reed belt, take a left heading south and after a little more than 5.5 km you reach the Sandeck. A Hungarian border guard tower erected there offers a sensational view over the entire region. Right next to it, the well-known white donkeys graze. Here the direction changes and you return along a long straight back to the starting point in Illmitz.

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Starting from Illmitz, the route leads south and runs very diversely between vineyards, former lakes, and also small wooded areas up to Apetlon. Here the route turns and follows the bike path back to Illmitz. A short, signposted access section also makes it possible to start the route from Apetlon.

The nearly 15 km long loop starts parallel to the See-Schleife, but at Georgshof it turns left and runs along an irrigation canal to the namesake Zeiselfeld. Via the 34a Birnbaumlacke variant, you can go further to the Birnbaumlacke, increasing the total distance by about 3.2 km and discovering more beauties of the Neusiedler See - Seewinkel running park.

As with the Hubertus route, you leave the village heading north. In this basic direction, after a little more than 3 km, you reach the Darscho or Warmsee, which you follow along on the west side. Continue north until, after about 6 km, you reach the Apetlon swimming lake, where the route turns and you return to the starting point. The return path leads along the east side of the Darscho, where you enjoy an open view of the lake, visited by a variety of birds.

Picturesquely nestled between ponds, vineyards, and Lake Neusiedl, the route is far less wild than the name suggests. On the nearly 9 km long circular route, you can discover how close ecologically valuable protected areas and agricultural land can be. An impressive sign of how humans and nature can exist harmoniously side by side. And the best part of the route is that a guesthouse is waiting at the finish line to quench the runners' thirst.

The almost 15 km long loop starts parallel to the lake loop, but branches off to the left at Georgshof and leads along an irrigation canal to the eponymous Zeiselfeld. A variant of the route takes you even further to Birnbaumlacke, increasing the total distance by approx. 3.2 km. On this loop, you will discover the wide ‘hinterland’ of Podersdorf, which is characterised by agriculture.