Triple Peak Challenge in Börzsöny

Triple Peak Challenge:

Conquer Three Summits and Experience the Wild Side of Börzsöny

📅 Date: February 23, 2025 (Sunday)
⏰ Start: 07:00 | End: 17:00
📍 Meeting Point: 06:50, Nyugati main gate (under the big screens)

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🚆 Train: 07:08 Z70 from Nyugati to Szob
🥾 Distance: 18.2 km
📈 Elevation Gain: 670m
⏳ Duration: ~5.5 hours (including breaks)

Join us for an incredible one-day hiking adventure in Börzsöny, where we’ll conquer three peaks, cross babbling brooks, and explore hidden gems deep in the Hungarian forest.

 

🚶‍♂️ What’s in store for you?

✔️ Hike through a beautiful valley 🌿
✔️ Cross a charming little brook 💦
✔️ Discover abandoned mini railway tracks 🚂
✔️ Take a break with a warm coffee option ☕
✔️ Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views 🌄
✔️ Reach three peaks for an epic adventure 🏔️

🎒 What to Bring?

✅ 2 liters of water 🥤
✅ Sandwiches & energy snacks 🥪
✅ Good hiking shoes (the trail might be muddy!) 👟
✅ Hiking poles (optional but helpful) 🥾
✅ Weather-appropriate clothing (it’s late winter!) ❄️

🏕️ The Journey

🚆 Getting There:

📍 Meeting: 06:50 @ Nyugati main gate
🚆 Train: 07:08 Z70 (Budapest → Szob)
🚌 Bus: 08:07 Bus 354/6 (Szob → Márianosztra)
📍 Arrival: 08:24 @ Márianosztra (hike starting point)

🥾 The Hike Itinerary:

🔹 08:30 | Start hiking – Bezina Valley (220m → 320m)
🔹 09:30 | Hármashíd – Explore abandoned railway bridge 🌉
🔹 10:10 | Coffee & washroom break ☕ (optional)
🔹 10:40 | Nagyirtáspuszta (430m) – Switch trails
🔹 11:00 | Kisirtáspuszta (350m) – Walk alongside a brook
🔹 11:30 | Érsektisztás (465m) – 30 min break
🔹 12:00 | Conquer 3 peaks 🏔️
• Nagy-Sashegy (545m)
• Só-hegy (584m)
• Kopasz-hegy (539m)
🔹 13:30 | Kopasz-hegy panoramic lookout (15 min break) 🌅
🔹 14:20 | Change towards the last viewpoint
🔹 14:40 | Kálvária Lookout – View of Márianosztra 🔭
🔹 15:00 | Arrive at Márianosztra 🎉

🥂 Choose how to celebrate:
🏰 Option 1: Visit the Basilica & prison complex
🍻 Option 2: Relax at a local bar

🚆 Heading Home

🚌 15:30 | Bus to Szob → Arrives 15:44
🚆 15:56 | Train from Szob to Budapest → Arrives 16:54 @ Nyugati

📸 Get ready for stunning views, hidden trails, and great company! Bring your hiking spirit, good vibes, and warm clothes!

Let’s conquer Börzsöny together! 🔥

The Budapest Hikers & BAIS Team