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Figure-eight ten from Szilfa clearing

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    Despite its proximity, accessibility, and the popular Vadaspark nearby, this is still a particularly peaceful trail running route in Buda even on weekends. It features comfortable terrain and little elevation change, and thanks to its varied topography and vegetation, you can run in different landscape and natural atmospheres on different sections.
    easy
    Distance 10.3 km
    1:00 h
    206 m
    206 m
    462 m
    302 m

    Types of paths

    • single-track path
    • normal dirt road
    • gravel road
    • asphalt

    Distribution of effort

    The approximately 200-meter elevation difference is spread out comfortably and evenly, so you can plan with a reasonable distribution of effort suited to the distance.

    Recommended period

    Can be completed at any time of the day. Mostly shaded forest run, pleasant even in summer heat.

    Our trail running section is supported by Dockyard. The route is recommended by the legendary Csaba Németh, Hungary's most successful active trail runner.

    Author’s recommendation

    • The parking lot can be quite crowded on weekends, so it is advisable to start earlier at such times.
    • If you have a sports watch suitable for navigation, you can download the track onto it using the above "Download GPX" button, but if you bring a phone, you can also navigate by opening the run directly in the Természetjáró app.

    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    462 m
    Lowest point
    302 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 3.79%Dirt road 0.01%Forested/wild trail 67.63%Path 28.56%
    Asphalt
    390 m
    Dirt road
    1 m
    Forested/wild trail
    6.9 km
    Path
    2.9 km
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    Safety information

    • In wet, rainy weather be careful when stepping on the fence ladders as the wooden steps can become slippery, and the sole of our running shoes can get muddy.

    Roadbook

     Itinerary

    • We start from the parking lot along the forest path marked K+/S+.
    • From Szilfa clearing, we continue running on the path marked P+.
    • After reaching the game fence and climbing over the fence ladder, we continue on the S↺ mark to the next junction, then switch to the K+ sign towards the next fence.
    • After the next fence ladder, we stay on the K+ mark all the way to the turning point of the run. From there, we run on the path marked Z+, but after the military graves, we turn onto an unmarked, straight forest path that closes the upper loop number 8, returning to the previous fence ladder.
    • On the other side of the fence, we descend right on the S↺ mark, then continue for a long distance until we reach the S+ mark, where we continue.
    • After the next fence ladder, we soon arrive at Szilfa clearing and then return to the parking lot on the asphalt road.

    Detailed description of the run

    From the parking lot, we start along the forest path marked K+/S+ at the information boards, and soon arrive at the upper northern tip of Szilfa clearing, where the new modern rain tree stands. Here, turning right, we continue running on the gently ascending forest path marked P+, heading towards the game fence, and climb over the ladder.

    Fifty meters after the fence, we reach the S↺ mark. Turning left here, we run to the next junction, where we switch to the K+ mark. When we reach the wide clearing and cross it, not opposite but slightly to the right and higher up, we find the continuation of the K+ mark. It's a forest path that first ascends gently, then levels out — we continue this way to the next fence.

    After the next fence ladder, we stay on the K+ mark, which soon starts to descend to the valley floor, then continues left. We run along this until the peak number 8, which is the turning point of the run. Here we turn sharply left and continue on the Z+ path, soon arriving at three Hungarian WWII soldiers' graves, with nice views of Telki and Páty between the trees.

    After the graves, the Z+ descends right, but we continue straight on the unmarked, straight forest path that closes the upper loop number 8, returning to the previous fence ladder. At the end of this straight section, a 300-meter single-track, rocky section awaits, then we return to the K+ mark and head back to the earlier fence ladder.

    On the other side of the fence, we turn right and start descending on the clearing along the S↺ mark. This soon becomes a single-track path and, lower down near the fence, becomes very rocky.

    After leaving the fence below, we continue again on the forest path and run on the S↺ mark, then when we reach the S+ mark, we continue on it. Soon another fence ladder follows, then we quickly arrive at the lower end of Szilfa clearing, where we turn right and return to the parking lot on the asphalt road.

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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    • You need to get off at the Szanatórium utca stop near Budakeszi on buses numbered 22, 222, and 22A departing from Széll Kálmán tér.

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    Directions

    • From the Szanatórium utca stop, heading towards the entrance of Budakeszi Vadaspark, the starting point of the run can be reached by about a 15-minute walk: the parking lot next to Szilfa clearing.

    Parking

    • The parking lot next to Szilfa clearing is relatively spacious and free but can easily fill up on weekends.

    Coordinates

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    47.525482, 18.935046
    DMS
    47°31'31.7"N 18°56'06.2"E
    UTM
    34T 344559 5265628
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    Equipment

    • Trail running shoes are recommended because there are several steep and/or rocky sections on the route
    • Clothing suitable for the season and weather
    • At least half a liter of water in summer
    • A mobile phone for orientation and safety
    • The Természetjáró app for navigation

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from Hungarian.

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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    10.3 km
    Duration
    1:00 h
    Ascent
    206 m
    Descent
    206 m
    Highest point
    462 m
    Lowest point
    302 m
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