Biking in Hungary

Michael B. Williams said:

Hello,

I live in New York and have been an active biker for
almost a year now. I will be moving to Budapest, Hungary
for a few months, and wanted to know if there are any good
biking routes near Budapest. I would like to keep up my
regime of biking at least 40 miles every other day, but I
wouldn't mind taking in some sights too.

Does anyone have experience with this or a site that might
have information? My searches on Google have only lead me
to vacation getaway packages that do not interest me.

Sorry, I know nothing about that. But:

_Please_ report back to us to let us know what it's like! It
should be very interesting reading.

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

I live in New York and have been an active biker for
almost a year now. I will be moving to Budapest, Hungary
for a few months, and wanted to know if there are any good
biking routes near Budapest. I would like to keep up my
regime of biking at least 40 miles every other day, but I
wouldn't mind taking in some sights too.

Does anyone have experience with this or a site that might
have information? My searches on Google have only lead me
to vacation getaway packages that do not interest me.

Thank you

I happen to have a Budapest bike map in front of me. It's
all written in Hungarian, which limits its
comprehensibility, but it may be issued by somebody called
Frigoria www.alarmix.org/frigoria

I also have a bike map of all Hungary, showing a few major
bike routes. It looks as if the bike route along the Danube
continues all through Hungary, including though Budapest -
on street through Budapest. This map isn't written in
Hungarian, it's in Dutch, which I find equally
incomprehensible. That one seems to be put out by the
Hungarian Tourist Office. I get the impression from the map
that cycling is forbidden on many main roads, not just on
motorways.

Jeremy Parker London, England

In my experience, when biking you should always eat BEFORE you're
Hungary. If you get Hungary, it's already too late. :-3)

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"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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Hello,

I live in New York and have been an active biker for
almost a year now. I will be moving to Budapest, Hungary
for a few months, and wanted to know if there are any
good biking routes near Budapest. I would like to keep
up my regime of biking at least 40 miles every other
day, but I wouldn't mind taking in some sights too.

Does anyone have experience with this or a site that
might have information? My searches on Google have only
lead me to vacation getaway packages that do not
interest me.

Thank you

I happen to have a Budapest bike map in front of me. It's
all written in Hungarian, which limits its
comprehensibility, but it may be issued by somebody called
Frigoria www.alarmix.org/frigoria

I also have a bike map of all Hungary, showing a few major
bike routes. It looks as if the bike route along the
Danube continues all through Hungary, including though
Budapest - on street through Budapest. This map isn't
written in Hungarian, it's in Dutch, which I find equally
incomprehensible. That one seems to be put out by the
Hungarian Tourist Office. I get the impression from the
map that cycling is forbidden on many main roads, not just
on motorways.

Jeremy Parker London, England

Wow, thank you very much for the information. I will try to
contact that Hungarian company about their maps, and perhaps
they have some in English. In my research I did find one
route that travels from Prague, through Vienna, to Budapest,
although that may be a bit too much for a casual day ride.
Thanks again.

As a side question now, a friend of mine was wondering about
a route that would start in New York City, and end somewhere
in California (preferably a large city such as San Diego or
Los Angeles). Does anyone know of some maps for such a route
(for free or pay)?

Thank you

Michael B. Williams said:

As a side question now, a friend of mine was wondering
about a route that would start in New York City, and end
somewhere in California (preferably a large city such as
San Diego or Los Angeles). Does anyone know of some maps
for such a route (for free or pay)?

For touring maps of the USA, the best source is the
Adventure Cycling Association,
adventurecycling.orgadventurecycling.orgOpen ↗

They have an entire network of cross-country routes worked
out and shown on very detailed maps, including icons for
campgrounds, motels, groceries, etc etc. We've found the
maps to be very good - although the route profiles (showing
the hills) were often inaccurate.

BTW, their "Cyclists' Yellow Pages," a special annual
edition of their monthly magazine, has sources listed
state by state, which includes quite a few state-published
bike maps.

And hey, they have international sources too! Here you go:

_Cycling Around Hungary_ [email hidden] or
www.frigoriakiado.hu/eng.html "The main part of the
publication is the five-language 1:250,000 scale map which
offers 100 tours all over Hungary... $17"

_Cicerone Press_ www.cicerone.co.uk Specializes in adventure
travel guides, including bike guides. Titles include: _The
Danube Cycle Way_...

_Hungarian Cyclists' Federation_ www.kerosz.hu ... website
has links and recommended bicycle touring maps...

_Hungarian National Tourist Office_ www.gotohungary.com

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