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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. 29:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
554 m
Descent
854 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
42 km 0 km 109 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

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. 69:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1788 m
Descent
1794 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
198 km 0 km 255 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

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. 173:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
4323 m
Descent
4338 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
511 km 0 km 640 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

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. 152:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
7493 m
Descent
7051 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
180 km 283 km 378 km 0 km 528 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

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. 205:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
17172 m
Descent
17693 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
205 km 328 km 0 km 628 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

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. 95:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
3948 m
Descent
3964 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
120 km 224 km 0 km 337 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Elevation data

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The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30.

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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