Balatonfüred – Siófok (55 km) On the last day of our cycling tour we mastered the winds and conquered the waves of the lake. Sailing was much fun! Due to the good wind there were often screamings on board. We saw the villa of János Kádár, the former communist ruler … Continue reading →

Badacsony – Balatonfüred (54 km) The landscape of the lake’s Northern shore is more varied than the Southern’s but it has a price: the path makes zigzags and ups and downs. But it wasn’t too demanding and we had numerous stops to enjoy the sights along the route and to … Continue reading →

Keszthely – Badacsony (36 km) This was the shortest stage of the tour but we were so busy that we didn’t have time for lunch. We visited two castles (Keszthely, Szigliget), paddled on an underground lake at Tapolca and had a pleasant walk in the arboretum of the winery, where … Continue reading →

Balatonboglár – Keszthely (45 km) Well, this was the day when we experienced the tough side of bicycle touring… The rain started to fall right upon our departure and didn’t stop until we arrived at Keszthely. So it was a glorious feeling to plash into the hot water of the … Continue reading →

Siófok – Balatonboglár (47 km) What an epic kick-off! The Italians locked the key in the car. 😀 So we needed assistance right away. But the day later was just excellent! The weather was nice, the lake was beautiful and the short detour to see how the wine harvester works was … Continue reading →

Cycling was kind of difficult after palinka tasting in June Therefore I changed the program and we can rather taste the wines of a cheerful family. They have a shop in Keszthely and vineyards in Zánka, where they welcome us again two days later for wine harvesting. But we must … Continue reading →

The bike path around the lake Balaton (in Hungarian: Balatoni körút) is a 206 km long route. It is well marked and its infrastructure is very good as well: there are bike shops along that to support cyclists, kiosks and restaurants to have a rest and all kind of lodging … Continue reading →

This is the story! There are two beautiful ladies in Badacsony whose great-great-grandfather loved wine and therefore planted vineyards and built a wine cellar in the Badacsony region in 1878. His son (the ladies’ great-grandfather) loved trees and therefore founded an arboretum beside the vineyards. Now the two ladies run … Continue reading →

It is decided! On our next tour we have to make another short detour. We can’t miss this small treasure box called Tapolca with the unique lake cave what you can explore in small boats 15-20 meters below the town!

It was just two weeks ago that we finished our inaugural Epic Adventures at the lake but we are already longing to be back! You can see in our photo gallery how beautiful landscapes we cycled through, how many interesting things we saw and how much fun we had. But … Continue reading →