Grand Tour
From Vienna to Istanbul in 120 days

Our Trail Coordinator is planning to walk the entire trail in 2022 as a promotional tour. The purpose of this trip is to promote the trail and talk to as many local stakeholders as possible. The walking days are kept relatively short (20km max.) to allow plenty of time to talk to people, visit municipal offices, see a museum, check out sights along the trail and have a meet-and-greet at the end of the day. You are welcome to join us. Please contact max@sultanstrail.com.
The tour is scheduled to take place in two periods:
part 1: Vienna – Sofia in April – June 2022
part 2: Sofia – Istanbul in September – October 2022
Of course, this will only take place when the risks of COVID-19 can be minimalized and travel restrictions have been lifted.
Due to the persistent Covid pandemic, it seemed unlikely that this plan could go through as planned in in 2021, the reason to postpone the project by one year, to 2022.
Travel plan
Day | Leg | Companion(s) |
day0: Tue-30-mrt | Flight to Vienna Overnight stay in: Vienna | |
day1: Wed-31-mrt | hiking from Kahlenberg to Vienna City Center (17,3) km. Overnight stay in: Vienna | |
day2: Thu-1-Apr | hiking from Vienna city Center to Rauchenwarth (22,8) km. Overnight stay at: Bauer Karin – Gästezimmer & Apartements | |
day3: Fri-2-Apr | hiking from Rauchenwarth to Trautmannsdorf/Leitha (13,3) km. Overnight stay at: Gästezimmer Kuzarov or *Hotel Rumpler in Bruck/Leitha | |
day4: Sat-3-Apr | hiking from Trautmannsdorf/Leitha to Bruck/Leitha (12,9) km. Overnight stay at: *Hotel Rumpler (arrange in time because of weekend) | |
day5: Sun-4-Apr | hiking from Bruck/Leitha to Petronell-Carnuntum (18,2) km. Overnight stay at: *Hotel Marc Aurel | |
day6: Mon-5-Apr | hiking from Petronell-Carnuntum to Hainburg/Donau (9,3) km. Overnight stay at: *Gasthof zu den 3 Raben | |
day7: Tue-6-Apr | hiking from Hainburg/Donau to Bratislava (16,2) km. Overnight stay at: Bratislava | |
day8: Wed-7-Apr | hiking from Bratislava to Čunovo (19,9) km. Overnight stay at: Santino | |
day9: Thu-8-Apr | hiking from Čunovo to Cikolasziget (21,1) km. Overnight stay at: Hesperus Camping | |
day10: Fri-9-Apr | hiking from Cikolasziget to Lipot (14,3) km. Overnight stay at: Pension Lipót | |
day11: Sat-10-Apr | hiking from Lipot to Györ (29,7) km. Overnight stay at: City apartman és camping | |
day12: Sun-11-Apr | hiking from Györ to Gönyű (18,2) km. Overnight stay at: Duna Panoráma Panzió | |
day13: Mon-12-Apr | hiking from Gönyű to Àcs (13,6) km. Overnight stay at: Komarno by train; Harry’s Pub | |
day14: Tue-13-Apr | hiking from Àcs to Komarno (13,1) km. Overnight stay at: Harry’s Pub | |
day15: Wed-14-Apr | hiking from Komarno to Dunaradvány /Radvaň nad Dunajom (20,3) km. Overnight stay at: *Penzión Mlyn | |
day16: Thu-15-Apr | hiking from Dunaradvány /Radvaň nad Dunajom to Mužla (22,2) km. Overnight stay at: Montanara | |
day17: Fri-16-Apr | hiking from Mužla to Esztergom (13,7) km. Overnight stay at: *St.Adelbert Hotel | |
day18: Sat-17-Apr | hiking from Esztergom to Dobogókő (20,9) km. Overnight stay at: Báró Eötvös Lóránd Menedékház | |
day19: Sun-18-Apr | hiking from Dobogókő to Csillaghegy (21,6) km. Overnight stay at: Irisz Panzió | |
day20: Mon-19-Apr | hiking from Csillaghegy to Buda (Budapest) (12,3) km. Overnight stay at: Buda (Budapest) | |
day21: Tue-20-Apr | hiking from Buda (Budapest) to Ófalu (24,5) km. Overnight stay at: Erd:Centrál Borház Étterem és Panzió Érd | |
day22: Wed-21-Apr | hiking from Ófalu to Százhalombatta (6,5) km. Overnight stay at: Oktán Szálló | |
day23: Thu-22-Apr | hiking from Százhalombatta to Tordas (24) km. Overnight stay at: Szép Napot Vendégház BB | |
day24: Fri-23-Apr | hiking from Tordas to Nadap (17) km. Overnight stay at: Walzer Étterem és Panzió | |
day25: Sat-24-Apr | hiking from Nadap to Székesfehérvár (21,1) km. Overnight stay at: *Hotel Platan | |
day26: Sun-25-Apr | hiking from Székesfehérvár to Tác (19,3) km. Overnight stay at: Vénusz Panzió | |
day27: Mon-26-Apr | hiking from Tác to Nagylók (25,1) km. Overnight stay at: Fenyves Vendégház-Nagylók | |
day28: Tue-27-Apr | hiking from Nagylók to Mezőfalva (15,8) km. Overnight stay at: Dunaúváros:Álom Szálló | |
day29: Wed-28-Apr | hiking from Mezőfalva to Dunaföldvár (20,3) km. Overnight stay at: *Rozmaringos Udvarház | |
day30: Thu-29-Apr | hiking from Dunaföldvár to Dunapataj (24,5) km. Overnight stay at: *Bringa Panzió | |
day31: Fri-30-Apr | hiking from Dunapataj to Kalocsa (20,3) km. Overnight stay at: *Alice Panzio Gold | |
day32: Sat-1-May | hiking from Kalocsa to Bóni–fok (28) km. Overnight stay at: Veránka Sighet Hotel | |
day33: Sun-2-May | hiking from Bóni-fok to Pörböly/Baja (21,6) km. Overnight stay at: Baja:*Ciszterci Ház | |
day34: Mon-3-May | hiking from Pörböly/Baja to Dunaszekcsö (19,7) km. Overnight stay at: Marika Guest House | |
day35: Tue-4-May | hiking from Dunaszekcsö to Mohács (16,8) km. Overnight stay at: *Révkapu Panzió – Hotel | |
day36: Wed-5-May | hiking from Mohács to Hercegszántó (H) (26,2) km. Overnight stay at: *Locomotiv Vendégház | |
day37: Thu-6-May | hiking from Hercegszántó (H) to Bezdan (16,8) km. Overnight stay at: *Anna Caffe | |
day38: Fri-7-May | hiking from Bezdan to Bački Monoštor (8) km. Overnight stay at: *Pansion Marija | |
day39: Sat-8-May | hiking from Bački Monoštor to Sombor (26,5) km. Overnight stay at: *Bike Camp LongTour | |
day40: Sun-9-May | hiking from Sombor to Apatin (23) km. Overnight stay at: *Čarda Zlatna kruna | Spring Walk |
day41: Mon-10-May | hiking from Apatin to Bogojevo (29,3) km. Overnight stay at: Apatin:*Čarda Zlatna kruna | Spring Walk |
day42: Tue-11-May | hiking from Bogojevo to Bač (22,6) km. Overnight stay at: *Jakic | Spring Walk |
day43: Wed-12-May | hiking from Bač to Bačka Palanka (30,2) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Fontana | Spring Walk |
day44: Thu-13-May | hiking from Bačka Palanka to Neštin (14,1) km. Overnight stay at: House & camp “Skelica” and Casa Castellum | Spring Walk |
day45: Fri-14-May | hiking from Neštin to Fruška Gora Andrevlje (24,2) km. Overnight stay at: Andrevlje | Spring Walk |
day46: Sat-15-May | hiking from Fruška Gora Andrevlje to Stari Ledinci (24,3) km. Overnight stay at: Podrum Miljević | Spring Walk |
day47: Sun-16-May | hiking from Stari Ledinci to Novi Sad (12,5) km. Overnight stay in: Novi Sad | Spring Walk |
day48: Mon-17-May | hiking from Novi Sad to Sremski Karlovci (13,3) km. Overnight stay at: Apartmani Sunflower | Spring Walk |
day49: Tue-18-May | hiking from Sremski Karlovci to Beška bridge (14,7) km. Overnight stay at: *Pansion Sidro | Spring Walk |
day50: Wed-19-May | hiking from Beška bridge to Stari Slankamen (17,9) km. Overnight stay at: *Prenoćište Kej | Spring Walk |
day51: Thu-20-May | hiking from Stari Slankamen to Stari Banovci (25,2) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Village | Spring Walk |
day52: Fri-21-May | hiking from Stari Banovci to Zemum (22,4) km. Overnight stay at: Hostel Kavala | Spring Walk |
day53: Sat-22-May | hiking from Zemum to Belgrade (6,9) km. Overnight stay in: Belgrade | Spring Walk |
day54: Sun-23-May | hiking from Belgrade to Vrčin (24) km. Overnight stay at: *Hotel Hedonic | |
day55: Mon-24-May | hiking from Vrčin to Grocka (14,3) km. Overnight stay at: Smederevo:Nikolas Grand Apartments | |
day56: Tue-25-May | hiking from Grocka to Smederevo (26,3) km. Overnight stay at: Nikolas Grand Apartments | |
day57: Wed-26-May | hiking from Smederevo to Mihajlovac (19,6) km. Overnight stay at: Smederevska Palanka:*Konaćište Kao Kod Kuće | |
day58: Thu-27-May | hiking from Mihajlovac to Smederevska Palanka (24,9) km. Overnight stay at: *Konaćište Kao Kod Kuće | |
day59: Fri-28-May | hiking from Smederevska Palanka to Markovac (25,6) km. Overnight stay at: *Motel Stari hrast | |
day60: Sat-29-May | hiking from Markovac to Svilajnac (9,7) km. Overnight stay at: *Grand | |
day61: Sun-30-May | hiking from Svilajnac to Despotovac (28,3) km. Overnight stay at: Motel Kruna | CM |
day62: Mon-31-May | hiking from Despotovac to Ravanica (0) km. Overnight stay at: Ravanica | CM |
day63: Tue-1-Jun | hiking from Ravanica to Ćuprija (29,1) km. Overnight stay at: BB Plava Laguna | CM |
day64: Wed-2-Jun | hiking from Ćuprija to Paraćin (14,5) km. Overnight stay at: *Hotel Petrus | CM |
day65: Thu-3-Jun | hiking from Paraćin to Varvarin (21,4) km. Overnight stay at: *Dejana Perinog – sobe za izdavanje | CM |
day66: Fri-4-Jun | hiking from Varvarin to Kruševac (21,6) km. Overnight stay at: City Hotel | CM |
day67: Sat-5-Jun | hiking from Kruševac to Veliko Golovode (4,9) km. Overnight stay at: Krusevac:City Hotel | CM |
day68: Sun-6-Jun | hiking from Veliko Golovode to Ribarska banja (25,8) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel vila di Lusso | CM |
day69: Mon-7-Jun | hiking from Ribarska banja to Cesma Grebac (12,4) km. Overnight stay at: Zeleni Raj | CM |
day70: Tue-8-Jun | hiking from Cesma Grebac to Lalinac (23,8) km. Overnight stay at: Zeleni vir | CM |
day71: Wed-9-Jun | hiking from Lalinac to Niš (11,5) km. Overnight stay at: Nis: | CM |
day72: Thu-10-Jun | hiking from Niš to Niška Banja (13,1) km. Overnight stay at: Pansion Velickovic | CM |
day73: Fri-11-Jun | hiking from Niška Banja to Bojanine Vode (19,3) km. Overnight stay at: Loggers hut | CM |
day74: Sat-12-Jun | hiking from Bojanine Vode to Bela Palanka (27,7) km. Overnight stay at: *Villa Festina N&J | CM |
day75: Sun-13-Jun | hiking from Bela Palanka to Pirot (28) km. Overnight stay at: Apartman Marija | CM |
day76: Mon-14-Jun | hiking from Pirot to Dimitrovgrad (25,4) km. Overnight stay at: Saraj, privatni Smestaj | CM |
day77: Tue-15-Jun | hiking from Dimitrovgrad to Dragoman (23,4) km. Overnight stay at: Dragoman Hotel | CM |
day78: Wed-16-Jun | hiking from Dragoman to Slivnitsa (16,1) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel-mehana Gergana | CM |
day79: Thu-17-Jun | hiking from Slivnitsa to Bankya (24,2) km. Overnight stay at: Family Hotel Emaly 1 | CM |
day80: Fri-18-Jun | hiking from Bankya to Sofia (14,9) km. Overnight stay at: Bon-Bon Hotel | CM |
End of Grand Tour part 1. Return from Sofia | ||
Grand Tour part 2 | ||
Sat-11-Sep | Flight to Sofia Overnight stay at: Bon Bon Hotel | CM |
day81: Sun-12-Sep | hiking from Sofia to Studenski grad (4) km. Overnight stay at: Black and White City Home | CM |
day82: Mon-13-Sep | hiking from Studenski grad to Gorublâne (14) km. Overnight stay at: Boutique Hotel L do Rado | CM |
day83: Tue-14-Sep | hiking from Gorublâne to Red Cross School (14,7) km. Overnight stay at: Red Cross School | CM |
day84: Wed-15-Sep | hiking from Red Cross School to Krushovitsa (21) km. Overnight stay at: Guest houses Krushovitsa | CM |
day85: Thu-16-Sep | hiking from Krushovitsa to Paunovo (14,4) km. Overnight stay at: Horizon Guest House | CM |
day86: Fri-17-Sep | hiking from Paunovo to Ithiman (16,9) km. Overnight stay at: Motel Ihtiman | CM |
day87: Sat-18-Sep | hiking from Ithiman to Pchelini bani (16) km. Overnight stay at: Pchelin Garden | CM |
day88: Sun-19-Sep | hiking from Pchelini bani to to Kostenets (12) km. Overnight stay at: Khotel Restorant “Diani” | CM |
day89: Mon-20-Sep | hiking from to Kostenets to Septemvri (28,9) km. Overnight stay at: Pension | CM |
day90: Tue-21-Sep | hiking from Septemvri to Pazardzhik (21,1) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Trakiya | CM |
day91: Wed-22-Sep | hiking from Pazardzhik to Stambolijski (23,2) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Corner | CM |
day92: Thu-23-Sep | hiking from Stambolijski to Plovdiv (23,1) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Trakia | CM |
day93: Fri-24-Sep | hiking from Plovdiv to Brestnik (14,3) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel – restaurant “BUNARA” | CM? |
day94: Sat-25-Sep | hiking from Brestnik to Asenovgrad (15,7) km. Overnight stay at: Cosmos Hotel | CM? |
day95: Sun-26-Sep | hiking from Asenovgrad to Bryagovo (30) km. Overnight stay at: Guest House Donna | |
day96: Mon-27-Sep | hiking from to Bryagovo to Bryastovo (24,6) km. Overnight stay at: Guest House “At the Leader” | |
day97: Tue-28-Sep | hiking from Bryastovo to Haskovo (23,4) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Trakia | |
day98: Wed-29-sep | hiking from Haskovo to Lyubenovo (22,1) km. Overnight stay at: ?? | |
day99: Thu-30-sep | hiking from Lyubenovo to Harmanli (20,6) km. Overnight stay at: Hotel Olympia | |
day100: Fri-1-Oct | hiking from Harmanli to Lubimets (22,6) km. Overnight stay at: Maritsa Hotel | |
hiking from Lubimets to Svilengrad (15,9) km. Overnight stay at: Guest House Radi | ||
day102: Sun-3-Oct | hiking from Svilengrad to Dakia (19,2) km. Overnight stay at: Orestiada:Hotel Alexandros | |
day103: Mon-4-Oct | hiking from Dakia to Kastanies (30,1) km. Overnight stay at: Karaağaç:Adres Apart Otel | |
day104: Tue-5-Oct | hiking from Kastanies to Edirne (7,8) km. Overnight stay at: Taşhan Hotel | |
day105: Wed-6-Oct | hiking from Edirne to Kavakli (25,5) km. Overnight stay at: ?? | |
Day106: Thu-7-Oct | hiking from Kavakli to Süloğlu (15,2) km. Overnight stay at: Edirne:Taşhan Hotel | |
day107: Fri-8-Oct | hiking from Süloğlu to Kiklareli (32,7) km. Overnight stay at: Line Suite Hotel | |
day108: Sat-9-Oct | hiking from Kiklareli to Üsküpdere (19,6) km. Overnight stay at: ?? | |
Day109: Sun-10-Oct | hiking from Üsküpdere to Pinarhisar (17,3) km. Overnight stay at: Akkus otel | |
day110: Mon-11-Oct | hiking from Pinarhisar to Vize (28,8) km. Overnight stay at: *Trak Otel | |
day111: Tue-12-Oct | hiking from Vize to Saray (23,3) km. Overnight stay at: *Elit Hotel Saray | |
day112: Wed-13-Oct | hiking from Saray to Binkiliç-Fatih/Atatürk (29,7) km. Overnight stay at: ?? | |
Day113: Thu-14-Oct | hiking from Binkiliç-Fatih/Atatürk to Gümüşpinar (21) km. Overnight stay at: ?? Catalca? | |
Day114: Fri-15-Oct | hiking from Gümüşpinar to Dağyenice (27,5) km. Overnight stay at: ?? Catalca? | |
Day115: Sat-16-Oct | hiking from Dağyenice to Dursunköy (23,2) km. Overnight stay at: ?? | |
Day116: Sun-17-Oct | hiking from Dursunköy to Sazlibosna (8,8) km. Overnight stay at: *Homestay Fikri Bekbaş | |
day117: Mon-18-Oct | hiking from Sazlibosna to O-6 Motorway (26,4) km. Overnight stay at: ?? | |
Day118: Tue-19-Oct | hiking from O-6 Motorway to Sultangazi (18,8) km. Overnight stay at: Selahaddin Eyyubi Uygulama Oteli | |
day119: Wed-20-Oct | hiking from Sultangazi to Eyüp (18,3) km. Overnight stay at: Bayrak Hotel & Restaurant | |
day120: Thu-21-Oct | hiking from Eyüp to Süleymaniye Mosque (8,1) km. Overnight stay at: Anadolu Hotel | |
End of Grand Tour. Return from Istanbul |
Conditions
Travel companions on this Grand Tour agree to the following:
– to endorse the purpose of the tour;
– to participate under their own responsibility;
– to arrange their own transportation to the rendezvous point and their return;
– to share in collective costs, pro rata;
– to solve their own problems.
The travel plan may change.
The tour is cancelled when the Trail Coordinator is not available.
COVID-19 may introduce additional restrictions or conditions.
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