Alföld Blue Trail

In Sándor Petőfi's rightly famous poem, he presents all the beauty of the Alföld (Great Plain) in splendid poetic images, which was regarded as the most magical landscape of our country. By walking through the 13 sections of the Alföld Blue Trail, we can get to know this unique, unparalleled beautiful region, where we do not meet the classic, familiar tourist attractions, because it hides quite different treasures.

The landscape itself is what captivates the hiker: seemingly endless plains, acacia groves of the Great Plain, and the sight of cultivated fields. The first section is not the true plain yet: grassy sand dunes and ridges mark the horizon, but here is where we first get a taste of the atmosphere that could have also captivated Petőfi when he was on the Great Plain. On wide, soft roads, our feet almost silently sink into the sand, and in the hot moisture of the sky, the trembling sun draws a mirage on the horizon.

The Alföld Blue Trail is our country's second longest hiking trail. True to its name, it showcases nearly all characteristics of our largest and “most Hungarian” region, from the sand dunes of Kiskunság, across the endless plowed fields of the Körös region, to the forested areas of Nyírség. Walking the entire 869.1 km route requires considerable perseverance and openness; in return, it offers the traveler unique experiences. The Alföld Blue Trail starts from Szekszárd, the endpoint of the Rockenbauer Pál South Transdanubian Blue Trail, and runs to Sátoraljaújhely, where the National Blue Trail can be accessed. These three major blue-marked hiking trails form the National Blue Circle.

A brief history of the Alföld Blue Trail

In the early 1990s, the route construction began based on the needs of hikers from several Great Plain counties. The mainly privatization-related delays brought the project to a phase in 1996, the Millecentenary year, when the route opening hike could be held. The final establishment and marking were completed in 2000. At that time, the official stamp booklet of the hiking movement was also made, which was the first among long-distance hiking movements to be published with fully colored maps. The route markings were completely renovated for the first time in 2006 and again in 2015, as part of the project renewing the National Blue Circle.

Parts of our country's third-longest established long-distance hiking trail were included in the European Long-Distance Paths network by the EWV (European Walking Association), so the section between Szekszárd and Mindszent belongs to the E7, while the section between Sátoraljaújhely and Berettyóújfalu is part of the E3 and E4 trails.

In spring 2020, a significant change occurred in the life of the Alföld Blue Trail: instead of the previous 10, the total hiking distance was divided into 13 nearly equal-length sections, which provides the optimal division from the hikers’ perspective, adjusted to traffic hubs, richer both in natural attractions and cultural values. Alongside changes in the sections and route in some places, twenty new stamp locations were established, and the imprint of three has changed.

• All stamp locations shown on the map
• Official list of stamp locations available for download (PDF) - updated June 12, 2025.

The detailed route description can be read under the Route description menu item.