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Long-distance trail

Sultanspfad

About 2,500 km hiking trail from Vienna to Istanbul, passing through Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria, among others.

Stages
6
Total distance
about 2,500 km

Stages

Start Finish

Vienna → Bratislava

Stage 1

Section of the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul. The Trail is divided into numbered sections (ST1, ST2, …) and daily walking stages (ST10, ST11, …). Stage numbers are used in official guides

111.0 km approx. 27:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Bratislava → Budapest

Stage 2

Section of the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul.

257.1 km approx. 64:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Budapest → Belgrade

Stage 3

Section of the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul.

645.4 km approx. 161:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Belgrade → Sofia

Stage 4

Section of the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul.

532.6 km approx. 133:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Sofia → Samokov

Stage 5

Section of the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul.

635.9 km approx. 159:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Edirne → istanbul

Stage 6

Section of the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul.

340.3 km approx. 85:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Regions along the route

The route passes through these regions. Each region guide shows the stages running through it, along with places to stay nearby.

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