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Avas church ruin, Szigliget, Balaton Uplands, Walk 23

If you have a couple of days to spare at the beginning and end of the walking then this is enough time to get a feel for this great city. There are plenty of guides to Budapest – an excellent one is András Török’s Budapest: A Critical Guide available in the city’s many English-language book shops. For free advice have a chat with one of the staff at the Tourinform office who will be glad to give you some ideas about what to see in a limited amount of time and how to get there.

When To Go Walking

National Holidays

Europe’s Easter, Christmas, New Year and school holidays (mid-June to end of August) will put pressure on accommodation. In addition, Hungarians often head for the hills and book up the walking hostels on the following national days: 15 March (1848–49 Revolution), 1 May (Labour Day), Whitsun Monday, 20 August (Constitution Day), 23 October (1956 Revolution and Republic Day).

Climate

Hungary’s climate is a transitional stage between temperate Western Europe and the harsher extremes of the East. Mediterranean air masses raise temperatures in summer and continental air masses lower them in winter. As a result summers can be very hot and winters severely cold, with most precipitation falling in the hills as snow. Walking is possible all year but each season has its pros and cons.