Hungary awaits: Five domestic via ferrata routes leading to fabulous viewpoints

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• Super via ferrata routes in Hungary

As we conquer the rock walls beneath the Turul statue, the entire city lies at our feet. From easy to difficult routes (B to E), all levels can be found here, while spectacular rope bridges dot the wall.

The country’s newest via ferratas run alongside Lake Öreg (the ‘Old Lake’), on the side of Calvary Hill. You can climb up using the steps drilled into the smooth rock face. This course is specifically designed for beginners, with separate lanes for children and adults.

At the edge of the former mining yard, we can conquer spectacular limestone walls. A total of seven routes, averaging 50-70 meters in length, can be climbed.

The first via ferrata route in the Bükk Mountains consists of easy, medium, and difficult (B, C, D) sections. The 349-meter-long route of the Kő-közi large traverse runs alongside the main road.

We can climb almost above the water surface on the breathtaking rock walls surrounding the lake formed in the former millstone quarry. The six courses vary in difficulty, with the easiest ones being classified as C, or medium.

The article was originally published in the Hungarian Tourism Association Foundation’s magazine titled Magyarország vár (“Hungary awaits’’).

Source: turizmus.com