Gergely Szabó, the tour guide, recommends the Veloregio routes called In the footsteps of the Roman aqueducts. The tours follow the system built by the Romans - fresh water from the Kőszeg Hills flowed through underground canals to the city of Savaria (Szombathely). Both the longer and the shorter version of the route follow cycle paths and side roads westwards from Szombathely. At the border of Dozmat, the routes pass through...
Savaria Turizmus Kft. joined the Veloregio project as a Hungarian project partner with the aim of strengthening cycling tourism in Szombathely and its surroundings - said Stefánia Grünwald, the company's managing director. Several thematic routes have been set up, starting from Szombathely's Main Square, in front of the Tourinform Office. The cycling tours are of different lengths, some of them are in the easy category,...
Vas County is an area rich in castles and manor houses: the Veloregio project has therefore set up a route that includes several of them. Starting from Szombathely, the first settlement is Táplánszentkereszt, also known as the village of the seven castles. In the village there are three listed castles: the former Inkey Castle and its garden in Szentlőrinci, now owned by the restorer Ervin Kisterenyei; the former Inkey Castle and the garden of the...
The route takes you to the western part of Vas county, following the former Iron Curtain. The region is known for its Iron Age monuments and its wines, with excellent wineries on the Hungarian and Austrian sides of the border. In Felsőcsatár you can visit the Iron Curtain Museum, the former talc mine, the Pinka Gorge and the fish graves of the Világosi Forest. In Vaskeresztes you will find a fishing lake, wineries and restaurants. The...
Kőszeg and the Alps combine all the pleasures of cool forest, flatland and mountain biking. Cycling offers unforgettable personalised experiences for families, children, seniors and athletes. The recommended routes are ideally suited to MTB bikes, but they are also forest and field paths suitable for stable touring bikes. Many cycling circuits in Western Transdanubia and...
We offer a special route for those who are looking for a cycling tour from Szombathely: we pass through the villages along the Gyöngyös stream to reach Sárvár, famous for its castle and spa. Along the way, the route passes castles, mansions (some with several) and water mills in almost every village. In Ikervár you can admire the Batthyány Castle and the country's first hydroelectric power station. It is also recommended for families,...
Vas County is one of the richest regions in terms of the number of castles, with 260 castles and mansions counted, many of which are located in Szombathely or its surroundings. Some of these can be visited on the hiking trail, in Táplánszentkereszten and Vasszécseny there are several castles, some of medieval origin. In Vasszécseny, the castle of Ó-Ebergényi is located in a mystical setting, it is no coincidence that the cult film Narcissus and Psyché was filmed here...
The route runs along the Gyöngyös stream and at the foot of the Kőszegi Mountains, mostly on minor roads. The tour takes you along the eastern side of the Kőszegi Hills, passing several villages. Along the way, you can buy fruit and vegetables from the cash of honour, and in autumn, chestnuts are planted in front of the houses. It is also recommended for families, as it leads along roads with little traffic. The tour includes a detour to Austria, a visit to Rohonc on the border, a town with many...
Among the VELOREGIO hiking trails, the cycle circuit starting from Szombathely, which can be easily completed with the family, follows the route of the ancient aqueducts in a longer or shorter version. The former town of Savaria, now Szombathely, used to get its fresh drinking water from the Kőszegi Hills, which the Romans used to channel underground instead of surface water pipes. We can follow the route of the former pipeline, from Bucsu...
During the tour you can cycle along the eastern side of the Kőszeg Hills, passing through several villages. Along the way, you can buy fruit and vegetables from the cash of honour, and in autumn, chestnuts are planted in front of the houses. It is also recommended for families, as it leads along roads with little traffic. Szombathely - Gencsapáti - Gyöngyösfalu - Lukácsháza - Kőszeg - Cák - Kőszegszerdahely - Bozsok - Bucsu - Szombathely https://www.bikemap.net/en/r/7164680/#10.91/47.3108/16.5546 Length: 54 km Gencsapáti The Gyöngyös plain is...
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