On one of the longest distances of the Tanúhegyek challenge hike, you can get to know the Balaton Uplands very thoroughly. We will climb Badacsony, Tóti Hill, Kopasz Hill, Csobánc, Szent György Hill, and the hills of Szigliget one by one. Meanwhile, beautiful panoramas will encourage stops, and you will be amazed again and again. Besides the views, we will also encounter numerous cultural, historical, and geological curiosities, mentioning a few examples: the Salföld Pauline monastery ruins, the Csobánc castle ruins, the basalt organ pipes of Szent György Hill, or the Szigliget castle.
- Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
- Start/Finish: Badacsonytördemic, Community House courtyard
- Registration time: 6:00-8:00
- Time limit: 12 hours
- Registration fee if pre-registered: 5000 HUF
- Registration fee on site: 6000 HUF
- Services: mineral water, chocolate, cold food, grape juice at several checkpoints
- Awards: certificate, badge
- Information:
- You can find information about possible changes and details before the start of the hike on the official website or from the main organizer:
- Main organizer: Ágoston Csiba
- Balaton Tourist and Leisure Association
- Phone: 06 20 438 6700
- Email: info@balatontura.hu
- Event Facebook page
- The Tanúhegyek challenge hike page is available on Természetjáró here.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Roadbook
Route: Badacsonytördemic, Community House – Bujdosók Staircase – Tördemici Lookout – Egry József Lookout – Kisfaludy Lookout – Badacsonytomaj – Varga Winery – Salföld Monastery Ruins – Borbély Family Winery – Tóti Hill – Káptalantóti – Csobánc – Gyulakeszi – Basalt Organ Pipes – Szent György Hill – Hegymagas – Szigliget, Castle Hill – Kamon Stone – Badacsonytördemic
Tördemici kilátó- és pihenőhely (Badacsony)
Ranolder-kereszt
Egry József-kilátóhely és bivakszállás
Kisfaludy lookout tower
Szent Imre-templom (Bazalttemplom), Badacsonytomaj
Folly Arboretum, Badacsonytomaj
Ruins of the Pauline monastery in Salföld
Vár-kút (Csobánc)
Csobánc Hill (lookout and castle ruins)
Csobánci Rossztemplom
Kaán Károly-kulcsosház
Sárkány-lik (Sárkány-barlang)
Basalt organ pipes (Szent György-hegy/Szent György Hill)
Szent György-hegy, kilátóhely
Lengyel-kápolna és Tarányi-présház
Castle of Szigliget
Avasi templomrom
Public transport
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If arriving by train, get off at the Badacsonytördemic-Szigliget train station.
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Most long-distance buses stop at the Badacsonytördemic-Szigliget train station entrance road stop.
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Directions
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From the train station, walk along the stone fence to Debrecenyi Gyula Street, turn left there, then immediately turn right onto Zöldfa Street. At the end of the street, turn right, and you will already see the hike center (Community House) (450 m).
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From the bus stop, turn from the main road onto Debrecenyi Gyula Street, then right onto Zöldfa Street. Turning right, you will see the Community House, the start point of the hike (650 m).
Parking
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During the event, you can leave your car in designated parking areas.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
- Balaton Uplands tourist map
Equipment
- Bring a mug with you because disposable plastic cups are not used! If you don't bring one, you have the opportunity at the start of the hike to buy an "eternal life Balaton hike travel mug," which costs 400 HUF.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions