Escape from the city to the forest

Itinerary:

• Csalogány Street - Széll Kálmán Square, then from here throughout our route we follow the blue cycling pictogram to the final destination

Route in detail:

After admiring the wonderful city view at Batthyány Square, get on the saddle and start heading towards Margaret Bridge. The easiest is to turn left immediately at Csalogány Street, from here a straight road leads to Széna Square, and a protected cycling lane is available. (If we want to ride on a bike path, then cycle three streets further up Kacsa Street.)

Be cautious on the cycling path of Retek Street, it is always busy here. On Szilágyi Erzsébet Avenue, we can move more calmly; just be careful crossing the tracks. Pay attention to the blue cycling sign, as it leaves Hűvösvölgyi Road after a while; turn right into a quiet small street. We run parallel to the Ördög-ditch, then cross it again with another right turn. In the next street, we finally reach the edge of the forest and say goodbye to the city.

From downtown to the Buda hills in a flash

Starting along the ditch we make a wide curve around Nyéki Hill. On the southern side of the hill, we can ride comfortably on compacted white gravel, then for a few blocks we briefly cycle on the last street by the edge of the forest. Turning right back into the woods, gather momentum, as a strenuous climb awaits. Arriving at the former airport side, the climb evens out, and on the left, we can rest at a resting place and have a little refreshment.

Going around the other side of Nyék and under the shadow of Homok Hill, we reach Határ Saddle, the most significant junction in the area. Therefore, it is not easy at first to find the right path among the many roads branching star-like. Look for the blue cyclist sign, which above the airport and under the gas pipeline will lead us along a rather scenic path. Next to the Hangar building, we join the popular route traditionally called the Panorama Circle. Following the S sign, we reach Virágos Saddle on clayey, sometimes slightly washed-out paths.

Forest-edge streets, houses

From here, we continue cycling along the quiet, gravel cart roads of Gercse holiday area. For a short time, we say goodbye to the longitudinal ridge of Csúcs Hill – Kálvária Hill, and cycle further on dirt roads in bushy, meadow landscapes. In the shadow of electric overhead lines, we go around Kálvária Hill, decorated with three crosses at its peak, then reach a smaller junction. Here, still staying on the blue sign, we turn right and descend firmly towards Solymár. At the end of the steepest descent of the route, we reach the asphalt and the brickyard.

At the brickyard, turning right, we ride parallel to the tracks towards Budapest, and after about 1 kilometer, we can spot the Üröm railway station, from where we can easily return to Budapest.