The road to Sipos- mountain is short, but do not confuse this by being easy. Starting from the vicinity of the Reformed Church or József Street Sports Hall, the first major ascendant arrives quickly and then another one. The good Buddapestists don't like to chart much, because they know exactly where it is. You will have the ancient local navigation rule: if you are unsure, choose the steep path. Sooner or later, there's a good chance they might have arrived.
The official help, by the way, is the red triangle and then the red triangle tourist sign. The road from the railway station leads about a mile to the hill, touching the sports hall. The distance is not great, but a large part of the rise in levels is concentrated on a short period. You'll feel it every step of the way in heat.
Don't leave because it's easy. You must leave because in the end you will receive a generous reward.
Mount Sipos is 207 metres high, so it rises about 100 meters above Lake Balaton level. The 15-metre steel tower at the top of it was originally built in 1987 by Magyar Posta as a telecommunications transmission tower. For a long time, the locals just called it the Post Office Overlook. The structure itself would not necessarily win a beauty contest between the romantic wooden and stone towers, but it quickly becomes irrelevant as it goes up the outer pulley.
Up there, it all comes together. You don't just see a nice detail in Lake Balaton, you see almost the whole lake. You can look west into the Bay of Keszthely, draw the two towers of the Tihany peninsula and the abbey in clear weather east, and under exceptional visual conditions you can follow the water to the direction of Kenese. In front are Badacsony, St. George's Hill, Gulács, Cebánc and Mount Totiti. Under you is Fonyód, the port, the houses and streets, and in the other direction there is a flat area of the Nagerberek.
There are few Lake Balaton lookout points so clearly showing the entire geography of the lake. From here you can really see how the Balaton stretches east-west, how the northern coast's witness mountains line up, and what a special place Fonyód sits in with its two volcanic hills. According to Geographic scientist Jenő Cholnoky, "such a landscape is hardly seen in Europe anymore." It would be hard to argue with him from above.
Don't want to die a hero at noon in the summer. You should leave in the morning or late afternoon, take water and a hat and preferably closed, comfortable shoes. On the mountain there are shadowy forest sections, but even trees don't make the rise horizontal. After the rain, the steep paths may slip and the outer stairs of the tower can be a very small challenge for tertiary people.
The lookout is open for admission and seasonal. You can visit every day in summer, typically in spring and autumn only on weekends and closed in winter. It is worth checking the current hours before departure, because of course you can walk up the mountain roof after closing, but you may not be able to get into the tower itself.
If you are looking for a more convenient solution, the mountain can be approached on a solid road and on a lush forest path. But if you choose the real, short and pivotal version of Fonyód, go from the Reformed temple, search for the signal, and in case of doubt go up.
On the way, it's probably gonna come up at least once that was a bad idea. The view of Balaton, Badacsony and Fonyód, on the other hand, comes together at the same time - and suddenly all the receivers seem to be completely justified.
The current season order of the lookout is on the official side of Fonyód municipality located. The route indicated and the public transport approach Hungarian Nature Riding Association data sheet Write it down. Current admission 1000 HUF for adults, 500 HUF for students and pensioners; free under six yearsBut before we go, it's worth checking again.
Excursions from Fonyód - half day to day
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