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The water surface of the outer lake, in the background is Lake Balaton from the Őrtorony observation towerPhoto: Dömsödi Áron, Hungarian Hiking Association
The second longest distance of the Winter Tihany endurance hikes leads through the most scenic parts of the peninsula. We traverse the geyser field, then the “mountain area” stretching along the western edge of the peninsula, offering a stunning panorama over the water surface of Lake Balaton. Although the hills are not very high, appearances are deceptive: the terrain works the thighs harder than expected.
On Apáti Hill, we visit the Watchtower lookout, from where we can see the entire area, then admire the same landscape from a slightly different perspective from the Szélmarta Rocks. Entering the village, from the top of the calvary we can already see the Benedictine abbey from an unusual angle, and before reaching the finish, we can also visit the abbey itself.
Date: February 1, 2025, Saturday
Start/Finish location: The event tent set up on the southern shore of the Inner Lake (150 meters from the Benedictine Abbey Illyés Gyula Primary and Music School)
Time limit: 5 hours
Registration time (start): 8:45–10:30
Pre-registration: Deadline is midnight, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, on this page
Entry fee:
- with pre-registration: 3500 HUF
- on-site registration: 4500 HUF*
*There is a participant limit on the hike. If the quota is full during pre-registration, on-site registration is not possible.
Services:
- On the route: tea, mulled wine, chocolate, fruit, scone
- At the finish: hot food and tea
Phone number to call during the hike:
- Ágoston Csiba, chief organizer: +36 20 438 6700
General information about the Winter Tihany endurance hikes at természetjáró.hu.
Author’s recommendation
- There is no natural water source on the route, so be prepared with water, even in winter.
- At the Aranyház geyser mound, with a 300-meter round-trip detour on the S+ trail, we reach the Hármashegyi spring, from where we get an even fuller panorama and don’t have to queue at the top of the rock.
- Upon reaching the base of the Calvary, with minimal detour, we can try the famous Tihany echo – it works better in winter!
- After the hike, it’s worth going back to the nearby abbey and strolling along the Pisky promenade.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Roadbook
Main points of the route:
- Inner Lake
- Akasztó Hill
- Aranyház geyser mound
- Geyser field
- Újlaki church ruins
- Fishing huts
- Csúcs Hill
- Apáti Hill
- Outer Lake
- Kis-erdő summit
- Calvary
- Abbey
- Inner Lake
Checkpoints:
- Akasztó Hill
- Passage Cave
- Fishing hut
- Apáti Hill
- Abbey cellar
- Kis-erdő summit
- Calvary
Aranyház gejziritkúp
Őrtorony (Guard tower) Lookout Tower
Apátsági pince és présház (Tihany)
Szélmarta-sziklák
IV. Károly kálvária, Tihany
Pisky sétány, Tihany
Abbey of Tihany
Levendula Ház Látogatóközpont (Tihany)
Tihanyi Belső-tó
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
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Get off at Tihany, alsó bus stop from buses coming from Balatonfüred or Veszprém.
Get Timetable to destination
Directions
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Start heading downhill on Aranyház Street. At the end of the street, at the lakeshore, reach the start (250 m).
Parking
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It’s worth parking your car in the surrounding streets or in the nearby Akasztó-domb parking lot (in Tihany, the previously free parking spaces have also become paid all year round). It’s advisable to check the official parking options in advance at this link.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Balaton Uplands tourist map
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions
Unanswered