EuroVelo 13 Iron Curtain Trail

Hungary

Along the route of the Iron Curtain Trail in Hungary, there are numerous memorials and reminders of this troubled period of European history.

The first section is around Sopron, close to the location where the first cut was made in the Iron Curtain in June 1989 and where the pan-European Picnic took place two months later. EuroVelo 13 then continues in Austria for some kilometres before returning to Hungary and similarly crosses back and forth on several occasions along the former Yugoslavian-Hungarian border. This section forms part of the Great Hungarian Plain and the route passes through charming landscapes and the regional centre of Szeged.

EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.

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Legend

Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natuurlijk Erfgoed
  • UNESCO-werelderfgoed
  • Cultureel Erfgoed
  • Culinaire Hoogstandjes
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

Centre for Development of Active and Ecotourism

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

The Hungarian National EuroVelo Coordination Center consortium leader is The Centre for Development of Active and Ecotourism (AÖFK), and the Hungarian National EuroVelo Coordinator is Miklós Berencsi. The other member of the NECC consortium are MAKETUSZ and the Department of Active Mobility of the Prime Minister's Office's State Secretary for Active Hungary.

+36 707022134
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Train Information - Hungary

Bicycles can be transported by train within Hungary for a small surcharge on routes marked by a bicycle icon on the timetable. Bicycle carriage is also indicated by a similar icon, and bikes can be transported in the spaces at the end of each carriage. A request should be made for the transport of large numbers of bicycles at least one week prior to departure.

+36 (1) 3 49 49 49
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Hungarian Cycling Tourism Association

Hungarian Cycling Tourism Association is a member of the Hungarian National EuroVelo Coordination Center consortium. The association engages in national cycling developments and is active in defining and implementing cycling developments.

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EuroVelo Hungary

The Hungarian website is structured similarly to the general EuroVelo website and focuses on the EuroVelo routes that cross Hungary: EuroVelo 6 EuroVelo 11 EuroVelo 13 EuroVelo 14 The website is still under construction; it will offer descriptions of each route daily sections and main attractions, as well as downloadable GPX tracks and links to useful external websites. Each day section will have its own specific page.

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Three Rivers Bicycle Routes (Három Folyó)

The website provides detailed and up-to-date information on the bicycle infrastructure of the EV13 in South Transdanubia. It is available in three languages (Hungarian, English, Croatian), including news, online and downloadable maps, route descriptions, points of interest with basic information, accessibilities and GPS coordinates.

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Villány Wine Region

The website provides up-to-date information about services and events organized in the Villány-Siklós wine growing area, in three languages (Hungarian, English, German). The website’s database lists all available service providers, classified according to quality of service. It is maintained by the Villány-Siklós Wine Route Association.

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