Line markers generally indicate routes starting from important points, such as railway, tram, boat and bus stations and stops, leading to other equally important points, and marking hiking trails through mountain ranges.

• The blue line sign marks the nationally significant roads leading through at least one mountain and several landscapes (e.g. National Blue Tour, Kohász Blue, Bükki Blue, Börzsönyi Blue, Balaton Blue).
• The red line sign indicates paths passing through at least one mountain (e.g. Central Transdanubian Red, Southern Transdanubia Red Tour, Rákóczi Tunnel).
• Yellow and green line signs are used to indicate mountain hiking trails (e.g. the Jubilee Circle Tour, the Mecsek Mountains Green Trail).

Cross sign indicates a crossover or connecting (or shortening) path that usually leads from a road marked with a line sign to another road with the same sign (e.g., Márianosztra – Nagyirtás – Kisirtás P+). This type of sign may be used also to mark a route leading from a route with a line sign to a specific destination point (e.g. station or stop), such as Kóspallag – Szokolya, kisvasút or K+.

Square sign is used to indicate routes starting from line-signed routes to accommodation facilities, or residential areas and vice versa (e.g. Nagybörzsöny – Nagy-hideg-hegy K□). This kind of sign also may indicate a road starting from a line-signed route to an important destination point, such as a station or a stop (e.g. Bükk-tető, S – Nagybarca S□). If the route is shorter than 2 km, it should be indicated with text as well.

A circle sign indicates routes of maximum 2 km, leading to springs (wells, or other places where drinking water can be found). This sign usually starts from roads with a different sign of the same color (e.g. Mátrafüred, Kalló valley – Rákóczi spring PO).

Triangular signs indicate the paths to the tops, peaks of a mountain (lookout tower). If the route is longer than 2 km, this must be marked with text as well. This sign usually starts off from a different sign (eg Dömös, Szentfa Chapel – Hedgehog Stones – Preaching Chair – Király-fountain PΔ).

L-shaped signs lead to ruins, monuments, and indicate a route shorter than 2 km. This sign usually leads from roads with a different sign of the same color (e.g. in Drégelyvár PL or Bükkszentlászló – Nagy-Sánc SL).

Omega signs indicate short paths (not longer than 2 km) leading to caves. The sign usually starts from routes with a different sign of the same color (Nagymaros, Szent-Mihály-hegy S – Remete-hegy. SΩ).

The circular arrow sign indicates shorter trails, routes returning to a specific starting point (e.g. parking place) without a change of sign (e.g. around the Dobogókő P and K signals).

Colors

The above-mentioned signs can have 4 different colors: blue, red, yellow and green. They indicate the importance of a route in that order.

Unofficial signs

“M” sign marks the Mária road, a religious path leading from Mariazell to Csíksomlyó.

“T” sign marks nature trails with educational purposes.

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Moving to a new city is always exciting and a bit scary, especially if you barely know anyone there. Many expats and (Erasmus) students wonder what things to do in Budapest and where they can meet new people with similar interests. We believe hiking with us just outside of Budapest is the perfect solution!

Hiking in Budapest

During our hikes, you get to meet a ton of new people and learn more about other countries and cultures, all while discovering new, beautiful parts of Hungary and getting some exercise. Many of our hikers come alone, but all of our hikers leave with new friends!

We have put together a list that shows why hiking in Budapest is the perfect activity for new Budapestians! First of all, you get to explore a whole new part of the country! While many students and expats stay in the city center, (because there are so many things to do in Budapest!), hiking is the ideal opportunity to see and experience more of your new country. 50+ people join our hikes every month. That means there is loads of new people to meet! We always have hikers that are new to Budapest and/or come to hike by themselves, so you never have to hike alone. There’s always something to talk about with your fellow-hikers. If it’s not the ‘where are you from, what are you doing here?’-conversation, it can be about hiking, travelling or places to go and things to do in Budapest.

Join to the locals

Since you are new to the country, you may have no idea where to go hiking in Budapest. That’s why we take care of transport, routes, company and even lunch if you want us to. You don’t have to worry, plan or find people to come with you, just turn up and hike. Our hikes take a few hours. We usually leave in the morning and don’t arrive back in Budapest until late afternoon/early evening. After that, we encourage all hikers with any energy left to join us for burgers and beers. You’ll be entertained for a whole day, without having to worry for things to do in Budapest. It can be awkward and uncomfortable to meet new people in bars and at meet-ups, don’t you agree? We promise you our hikes are nothing like that. Our hikers are always welcoming (hikers are friendly people) and the atmosphere is full of people in a similar situation looking to make new friends. What were your reasons to be an expat or (Erasmus) student in Budapest? We bet some of them were to try new things, explore new places and meet new people and cultures. You get all of that during our hikes!

Things to do in Budapest: Come Hiking!

So now we bet that you’re convinced and ready to join one of our hikes? Check out our upcoming hiking events!

See you soon!

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