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The detour is worth it for the view of Alsó-Zsíros-hegyPhoto: Hungarian Hiking Association
The endurance hike name indicates the event's longest distance, which runs along the yellow band marking between Esztergom and Budaörs, traversing the Pilis and Buda Hills. The tour's peculiarity is that it is held every year on the same day (April 30 – May 1) with a late evening start.
Belonging to the long-established endurance hikes, the Yellow 70 may be a challenging test or a warm-up hike for those who have completed the three-digit distances. This hike is also considered the main dress rehearsal of the famous Kinizsi 100, regularly held in May.
The atmosphere of the 70 km distance starting with the night hike is made special by the lights of Esztergom, the starry sky over Hegymeg, and the headlamps piercing the forest darkness. After dawn, the panoramas take center stage: Fehér hill, Zsíros hill, Calvary hill, Újlaki hill, Big Hárs hill, and Törökugrató all offer excellent perspectives of the Pilis and Buda Hills landscapes. The tour passes by several iconic locations including Pilisszentlélek, Pilis saddle, Klastrompuszta, Pilisvörösvár, Mouflon watering place, Kötők bench, Alsó-Jegenye valley, Virágos saddle, Hűvösvölgy, Szép juhásznè (Budaszentlőrinc), Csacsi meadow, Sorrento rocks, and Csíki hills.
While walking, you encounter natural values as well as cultural sights, but the 18-hour time limit does not allow much opportunity for sightseeing. With good strength and time management, the tour can be comfortably completed, but this “comfort” is primarily determined by your own physical endurance. Those who have previously walked only 20-30 km distances are rather advised to start on one of the shorter sections of the Yellow endurance hikes: Yellow 50, 40, 30É, 20A, 20B, 15, 10.
The Yellow 70 is part of the Pentathlon race series, TTT Cup, University hike series, and the Cartographia Cup.
Start location: at the station building of Esztergom railway station, at the end of the platforms. The night start is aligned with the timetable of incoming trains.
Date: April 30 – May 1, 2024 (23:00 – 01:00)
Finish: Budaörs, Herman Ottó Primary School (Ifjúság Street 6, entrance from Bretzfeld Street)
Distance, elevation gain: 70.4 km, 2377 m elevation gain
Cut-off time: 18 hours
Prizes: Certificate, badge, or pin (depending on performance)
Entry fee: 4000 HUF, pre-registration discount available until 2024-04-26 (Friday)
Services: Cold drinks (in your own cup), fruit, chocolate, bread with fat or jam, warm food at the finish, showering facilities at the finish
Recommended equipment: headlamp, mug/cup, pen/pencil, mobile phone, Nature Walker app
Organizer: ELTE-BEAC Nature Walker Department
Phone number available before, during, and after the tour: +36 70 330 8790
General information on the Yellow 70 endurance hikes can be found on Természetjáró.hu.
Author’s recommendation
- Although refreshments are provided at the tour's checkpoints, it is recommended to carry food and drinks according to your personal needs.
- Bring a cup: at the checkpoints, refreshments are only served in these.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Roadbook
From Esztergom to Budaörs, follow the S band marking all the way, then from there follow the yellow triangle to the Törökugrató peak, then continue with the ribbons, and in the built-up area follow the markings on the pavement to the finish. Night reflective dots assist orientation up to the Pilisvörösvár station, and ribbons help navigation for the remainder of the route.
Route: Esztergom railway station – Hegymeg – Cserepes valley – Pilis saddle – Pilisvörösvár – Zsíros hill – Hidegkúti road – Tök hill – Virágos saddle – Újlaki hill – Hűvösvölgy – Nagy-Hárs hill – west side of János hill – Csacsi meadow – Virág valley KFKI – Csíki hills – Törökugrató – Herman Ottó Primary School (Budaörs)
Checkpoints (possible checkpoints, so not guaranteed at all points):
- Esztergom, Railway Station: 0 km, 23:00–1:00
- Red Cross: 2.95 km, 23:15–1:45
- Barát-kúti forester’s lodge 6.6 km; 0:00–3:00
- Cserepes ditch: 9.77 km; 00:00–3:30
- Klastrompuszta: 15.8 km; 1:00–5:30
- Iluska spring 23.7 km; 2:45–7:45
- Red hill saddle: 25.1 km; 3:00–8:00
- Calvary: 28.1 km; 3:15–8:30
- Pilisvörösvár, Panorama beer garden: 30 km; 3:30–9:00
- Zsíros hill, Mouflon watering place: 34.7 km; 4:00–10:00
- Kerek hill, sharp road break: 36.2 km; 4:00–10:30
- Hidegkúti road 39.5 km, 4:15–11:30
- Rózsika spring: 40.5 km, 4:30–11:30
- Kötők bench: 43 km; 4:45–12:00
- Újlaki hill: 47.2 km, 5:30–13:00
- Hűvösvölgy, small railway terminal: 50.2 km; 6:00–14:00
- Big Hárs hill: 52.8 km; 6:30–14:4
- Szép juhásznè 53.7 km, 6:30–15:00 (at the buffet)
- Csacsi meadow: 58 km, 7:00–16:00
- Big Szénászug, 60.7 km; 7:00–16:30
- Szállás hill, S/S+ junction: 63 km; 7:00–17:00
- Twentyfour-cross hill saddle: 65.6 km; 8:00–18:15
- Törökugrató: 67.2 km; 8:15–18:40
- Budaörs, Herman Ottó Primary School gymnasium: 70.4 km; 8:30–19:00
Pilis-nyereg
Ruins of Holy Cross Pauline Monastery (Klastrompuszta)
Iluska-forrás (pihenőhely)
The waterfall of Jegenye-völgy (Jegenye Valley)
Kötők padja kilátóhely
Frissítőpont
Újlaki-hegy
Kaán Károly Lookout Tower
Gyermekvasút (Szépjuhászné állomás)
Szentélyerdő a Normafán
Sorrento
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Esztergom railway station can be accessed by train from Budapest or Komárom. The bus station is also located here.
- At the tour endpoint, you can choose from three bus stops near the roundabout: from the Lévai street stop take 40B or 188E, from the Bretzfeld street stop take 288 or 289, and from the Sport street stop take bus 188E.
- From the Budaörs, Town Hall bus stop it is easiest to travel to Budapest: you can board buses 40, 40B, 40E, 88, 88A, 140, 140A, 188, 240, 287 here, as well as intercity Volánbusz services.
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Directions
- The start is on the platform of Esztergom railway station.
- Right before the tour's endpoint is the Lévai street bus stop, if you continue walking from there, to the right of the roundabout is Bretzfeld street, and straight ahead opposite is the Sport street bus stop. All are reachable within 2-3 minutes from the tour endpoint.
- The Budaörs, Town Hall bus stop is found by walking back along Bretzfeld street, then turning right at the roundabout (500 m).
Parking
- The tour's start and finish locations are not the same, so arriving by car is not recommended. Parking is available next to the Esztergom railway station.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
- Buda Hills tourist map
- Pilis tourist map
Equipment
- Proper touring clothes
- Raincoat
- Headlamp
- Mobile phone
- Navigation aid mobile app (Nature Walker app)
- First aid kit (medicine)
Localization
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