From the starting point in Szent István Square in downtown Miskolc, we turn right onto Széchenyi pedestrian street, which we follow all the way to the eastern end of the historic city center. Arriving at Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street, we continue straight ahead, running along the road parallel to the tram, then after a railway underpass, we turn left, cutting through the sidewalk between the Selyemrét apartment buildings. We cross under the road overpass to Besenyői Street, on which we continue straight ahead, in a northerly direction leading out of the city. Reaching Sajószigeti Street, we turn right, then cross a large intersection, continuing further out of the populated area. Soon, in a right-hand bend in the road, we turn left onto a small dirt road that leads up to the flood protection dike of the Sajó River. Turning left on this, we bypass the industrial sites of Miskolc on the grassy, earthy, gravelly road of the dike, and then we also pass by the Miskolc airport. Later we reach Szirmabesenyő on the dike, on the main road of which we continue. At the intersection, we turn right towards Sajóvámos. Next to the football field, the Szirmabesenyő Municipality welcomes you with a refreshment station. At the far end of the residential areas, leaving the houses behind, we cross the bridge over the Sajó River, then turn east on the road to reach the village of Sajóvámos. The first relay point is located here.
stage: 13.6 km, total distance: 13.6 km
We leave the charming houses of Sajóvámos on an old asphalt-stone agricultural road, then continue with a slight ascent among the plowed fields. (Pay attention to the black arrows and markings on a yellow background, and the ribbons with red inscriptions on a white background!!!). Using the agricultural roads, we climb higher and higher, to finally reach the top on the grassy field of the geodetic tower on the hilltop. Here, after a short “U” turn, we descend towards Szikszó, initially on a steep, then increasingly gentle dirt road. Reaching a gravel road, we continue straight ahead, then cross over the highway to reach an asphalt road. Turning right on this, we soon arrive in the center of Szikszó, where the second relay point is located.
stage: 9.2 km, total distance: 22.8 km
Leaving the downtown part of Szikszó, we turn right at the intersections, then turn left when we reach the main road number 3. In front of the hospital, we cross the main road and the sidewalks on the right, then continue along the bike path. We cross Aszalo in a short section, then turn right at the gas station in Halmaj. Continuing along the cycle path, we arrive at Halmaj. Passing through the village and then on the public road, we reach the Hernád floodplain along beautifully cultivated areas. After Kiskinizs, we cross the Hernád river, then when we reach Hernádkércs we turn left at the soccer field. After a few hundred meters, we arrive at the third changeover point.
stage: 13.5 km, total distance: 36.3 km
We continue through the village for a long time, parallel to Hernád, and then, upon reaching the center of Felsődobsza, we turn sharply to the right and uphill. On a steep and broken asphalt road, we make large “s” bends and climb up to the castle hill in Upper Dobsza. When we reach the top, we fall over the flattened ridge and through a very long straight section, we descend along a sloping road into Abaújszánto, where we turn left on reaching highway 39. We will soon reach the transition point at the Church of Our Lady of the Fruit-bearing Fruits.
stage: 13.7 km, total distance: 50.0 km
we cross abaújszantó, then leave it after the railway station. With a short detour we reach Abaújkér on the road heading north. Continue straight, parallel to the railway tracks, while a great panorama shows the proud castle of Boldogkővár. We cross the railway and, after a slight rise, keep to the left and roll down a fast slope into Vizsoly, where the next changeover point is in the parking lot next to the Vizsolyi Bible display area.
stage: 12.4 km, total distance: 62.4 km
Out of Vizsoly, on the public road, we touch Vilmány and Göncruszka, and then we arrive at the outer parts of Gönc between cozy rows of trees. Shortly before the railroad crossing, we turn right onto a broken asphalt road, and then, upon reaching Gönc, we continue straight on Ipartelep út. After the railway crossing, turn right onto Petőfi Sándor Street, which flows into Kossuth Lajos Street. We continue along the main road past the Pálffy Castle, after which we soon reach the next interchange located at the Cultural Center.
stage: 12.2 km, total distance: 74.6 km
From here we continue our journey on the main road in Gönc towards Telkibánya. Leaving the small town, the track leads past peach plantations. Before Telkibánya, you can see a small lake, before which you have to turn left. Here we head towards Abaújvár on a newly built cycle path. Then we descend to Abaújvár on a steep, winding route, from where more climbs follow. When we reach the Pányok fork, we turn left, after which our path finally becomes a slope. We will soon reach Kéked, where the next changeover point is also located.
stage: 12.6 km, total distance: 87.2 km
After a sharp, U-turning left turn, continue down the high-quality asphalt road, then after a long curved right turn, we reach the Slovakian-Hungarian border, from where we continue straight ahead and reach Abaújnádasd. (Trstenépri Hornáde) Leaving the village, we go straight to Hernádzsadány (Ždaňa), where we turn right in the center. We leave the village on another and the last climb and after a sharp left turn we are on straight and flat roads. We will soon reach Alsómislye, (Nižná Myšľa), where we take a sharp left turn off the main road and reach the switchback.
stage: 11.7 km, total distance: 98.9 km
After the transition point, we cross the Hernád on a wooden bridge, then immediately turn right onto a dirt road. From there, we follow the dirt roads along the coast of Hernád, which are also used by fishermen and cyclists. The road leads through beautiful scenery, sometimes you can see the waterfalls of Hernád or a mining lake. The road is easy to follow, but pay attention to the signs, typically keeping to the right. Leaving the shore of a larger lake, we pass under a busy road, after which we soon reach residential buildings. Here we find the last switch point.
stage: 7.8 km, total distance: 106.7 km
From here, the path leads along the long asphalted bike path along the banks of Hernád, which is either a sidewalk or a road wide. When we get to the higher apartment buildings, we take a right and a left turn to get back to the bank of the Hernád, from where a stone dam already accompanies our path. Long on the bike path, then reaching a large traffic junction, passing under the overpasses, we turn sharply left from the bank, so that the sidewalk next to Palackého út leads under the railway tracks. When you reach the large two-lane intersection, turn right, then turn left when you reach Rooseveltova Street. From there, we continue straight on and soon arrive at the DESTINATION marked on the corner of Szent Erzsébet Dóm-tér.
stage: 9.3 km, total distance: 116.0 km
