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In the Footsteps of the Witness Hills 20 A
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Fantastic panorama opens from the top of Szent György HillPhoto: Gulyás Attila, Hungarian Hiking Association
This pleasant-length performance route connects the two most robust witness hills and Szigliget Castle, moreover allowing a friendly time limit to complete the distance.
Badacsony and Szent György Hill are undoubtedly the two most complex witness hills: above their vineyards lie the region’s largest rock formations, and on their backs the most extensive forests await – both peak on small plateaus. The route of the Witness Hills 20 A performance hike, which also visits Szigliget Castle, offers impressive views of Lake Balaton. In fact, it’s only the certification and the social experience that distinguish it from a straightforward one-day hiking route, as the 6-hour time limit requires only moderate pace, accommodating short breaks. Anyone accustomed to covering distances over 15 km or simply seeking a comfortable, scenic performance hike can confidently take on this tour.
Start location: Badacsonytomaj, school
Start time: November 30, 2024, from 7:00 to 10:00
Finish: Szent György Hill, Kaán Károly mountain hut, by 16:00
Distance, elevation gain: 19.6 km, 850 m elevation gain
Time limit: 6 hours
Awards: certificate, badge
Entry fee: 4000 HUF, mandatory preregistration on this site from October 2024 to November 26
Services: itinerary (for certification), luggage storage at the Badacsonytomaj start, bus service (between Badacsonytomaj start and Kisapáti parking), food and drink at refreshment points (including vegetarian and vegan options), certificate and badge (special certificate for those finishing beyond the time limit)
Recommended equipment: cup/water bottle (plastic cups are not given at refreshment points), (head)lamp, pen/pencil, trekking pole, mobile phone, Természetjáró app
Organizer: Hungarian Carpathian Association and Saint James Pilgrimage Association
- Phone number available before, during, and after the tour:
- Website
- Facebook page and event
General information about the Witness Hills performance hikes on Természetjáró.hu.
Author’s recommendation
- On the day of the tour, a bus service runs between the start and finish.
- Although refreshments are provided at the tour’s refreshment points, it is advisable to bring food and drinks according to personal needs.
- Bring a cup: refreshments at the checkpoints are served only in these.
- The completion of the tour can also be checked by unannounced mobile checkpoints, where certification is also mandatory.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Kaán Károly-kulcsosházRoadbook
Route (the refreshment point is marked with the letter F):
Badacsonytomaj, school – Klastrom-well – Stone Gate – Kisfaludy lookout – fork before Pāholy-stone – Egry József viewpoint – Cinka Panna resting place – Bujdosók staircase – Badacsonytördemic-Szigliget railway station – Szigliget, castle foot (F) – Szigliget Castle – Hegymagas – Szent György Hill, viewpoint – Stone Gate – Basalt Organs – Kaán Károly mountain hut
Checkpoints:
Attention! On the route there may be unannounced, mobile checkpoints where certification is mandatory.
- Badacsonytomaj, school (start)
- Badacsony, Kisfaludy lookout
- Szigliget Castle
- Szent György Hill, viewpoint
- Kaán Károly mountain hut (finish)
Badacsonytomaji Városi strand
Kőkapu kilátópont, Badacsony (Rejtett-kilátó)
Kisfaludy lookout tower
Erdei pihenőhely a Badacsony tetején
Hertelendy-emlékkő
Egry József-kilátóhely és bivakszállás
Ranolder-kereszt
Bujdosók lépcsője
Avasi templomrom
Castle of Szigliget
Szent György-hegy, kilátóhely
Basalt organ pipes (Szent György-hegy/Szent György Hill)
Kaán Károly-kulcsosház
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
On the day of the event, a bus service operates between the Badacsonytomaj school and Kisapáti.
- To reach the Badacsonytomaj school, it is worth getting off at the Badacsonytomaj railway station or the Badacsonytomaj, school bus stop.
- After leaving the Kaán Károly mountain hut, you must board the bus at the Kisapáti, bus waiting room, or you can also go to the Nemesgulács-Kisapáti railway station.
- The Kaán Károly mountain hut can also be approached from the west (Raposka); for this, get off the bus at the Raposka, entrance road stop.
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Directions
- From the Badacsonytomaj railway station, walk out to the main road and take the promenade starting on the other side of the pedestrian crossing to the school (200 m). The bus stop is next to the school.
- Follow the Z trail from the mountain hut to Kisapáti (1.8 km without elevation gain). Follow the Z trail to reach the railway station; however, this is a 2.7 km walk.
- The Z trail leads to Raposka (1.8 km, 8 m elevation gain).
Parking
- There is parking in front of the school in Badacsonytomaj.
- In Kisapáti, it is recommended to park in the parking lot next to the cemetery (along the Z trail).
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
- Any hiking map from the Balaton Uplands
Equipment
- Warm hiking clothes
- Raincoat
- Mobile phone
- Navigation-supporting mobile app (Természetjáró app)
- First aid kit (medicine)
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions