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Best walking routes in Pécs

10 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.8 scoreHills 2/104.9 kmBest May, Jun, Sep
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#1
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Old Town of Pécs in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops3.6 km1 h 45 min

3.6 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops8stops+176 mgain
4.1 sights7.4 efficiency2.9 hills9.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 2 h 5 min insides+176 m climb along route
  1. Pécs Synagogue
  2. National Theatre of Pécs
  3. Széchenyi square
  4. Mosque of Pasha Qasim
  5. Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque
  6. Episcopal Palace (Pécs)
  7. Pécs Cathedral
  8. Nike-statue
136–302 m

Photo: ViewpointTakkkCC BY-SA 3.0

5.6/10
#2
Viewpoint

One Hour in Pécs: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.5 km1 h

1.5 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+0 mgain
5.3 sights6.7 efficiency0.0 hills7.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Pécs Cathedral
  2. Csontváry Museum
  3. Mosque of Pasha Qasim
  4. Széchenyi square
  5. National Theatre of Pécs
  6. Early Christian Necropolis of PécsUNESCO
147–168 m

Photo: ViewpointLestat (Jan Mehlich)CC BY-SA 3.0

5.4/10
#3
Viewpoint

Pécs in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

28 stops10.4 km5 h

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h.

Inside: Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (~40 min) + Mosque of Pasha Qasim (~20 min). Estimates only.

10.4 kmdistance5 hwith stops28stops~6 hfull day+418 mgain
2.8 sights6.9 efficiency7.0 hills9.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 20 min+ up to 11 h 10 min insides+418 m climb along route
  1. Zsolnay Mausoleum
  2. Gyugyi Collection
  3. Local History Exhibition
  4. National Theatre of Pécs
  5. Pécs Synagogue
  6. Kossuth Square in Pécs
  7. Early Christian Necropolis of PécsUNESCO (inside ~40 min)
  8. Ethnographic Exhibition
  9. Museum of Natural History
  10. Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque
  11. Western Wall Promenade of Castle
  12. Episcopal Palace (Pécs)
  13. Pécs Cathedral
  14. Sopianae
  15. Csontváry Museum
  16. Pécs Gallery
  17. Széchenyi square
  18. Mosque of Pasha Qasim (inside ~20 min)
  19. Archaeological Exhibition
  20. University History Collection
  21. Victor Vasarely Museum
  22. Modern Hungarian Gallery I
  23. Renaissance Stonework
  24. Zsolnay Museum
  25. Janus Pannonius Museum
  26. Nike-statue
  27. Pécs Zoo
  28. Pécs TV Tower
132–530 m

Photo: ViewpointVargaACC BY-SA 4.0

5.2/10
#4
Viewpoint

Easy Old Town Walk in Pécs

Old town

6 stops2.8 km1 h 15 min

2.8 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops6stops+18 mgain
3.8 sights8.2 efficiency0.3 hills8.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 40 min insides+18 m climb along route
  1. Mosque of Pasha Qasim
  2. Széchenyi square
  3. Kossuth Square in Pécs
  4. Pécs Synagogue
  5. National Theatre of Pécs
  6. Zsolnay Mausoleum
140–162 m

Photo: ViewpointJozsef TOTHCC BY-SA 1.0

5.2/10
#5
Viewpoint

Museums of Pécs in 2 Hours

Museums

8 stops3.4 km1 h 25 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 25 minwith stops8stops+50 mgain
2.2 sights8.4 efficiency0.8 hills9.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 5 h 40 min insides+50 m climb along route
  1. Gyugyi Collection
  2. Janus Pannonius Museum
  3. Zsolnay Museum
  4. Victor Vasarely Museum
  5. Archaeological Exhibition
  6. Pécs Gallery
  7. Ethnographic Exhibition
  8. Csontváry Museum
138–179 m

Photo: Viewpointown workPublic domain

4.7/10
#6
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Hidden Gems of Pécs in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops3.6 km1 h 30 min

3.6 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+50 mgain
1.9 sights8.4 efficiency0.8 hills9.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 4 h 10 min insides+50 m climb along route
  1. Gyugyi Collection
  2. Kossuth Square in Pécs
  3. Victor Vasarely Museum
  4. Janus Pannonius Museum
  5. Zsolnay Museum
  6. Sopianae
  7. Episcopal Palace (Pécs)
  8. Western Wall Promenade of Castle
139–184 m

Photo: ViewpointKovacsDanielCC BY-SA 3.0

4.6/10
#7
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Pécs

Walking tour

11 stops8.6 km3 h 5 min

8.6 kmdistance3 h 5 minwith stops11stops+406 mgain
3.8 sights7.0 efficiency6.8 hills0.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 55 min+ up to 4 h insides+406 m climb along route
  1. Zsolnay Mausoleum
  2. Pécs Synagogue
  3. Early Christian Necropolis of PécsUNESCO
  4. Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque
  5. Csontváry Museum
  6. Pécs Cathedral
  7. Victor Vasarely Museum
  8. Modern Hungarian Gallery II
  9. Nike-statue
  10. Pécs Zoo
  11. Pécs TV Tower
135–530 m

Photo: Viewpointown photoCC0

4.5/10
#8
Viewpoint

Pécs Museum Walk

Museums

11 stops3.7 km1 h 45 min

3.7 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops11stops+50 mgain
1.9 sights8.1 efficiency0.8 hills9.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 7 h 40 min insides+50 m climb along route
  1. Museum of Natural History
  2. Ethnographic Exhibition
  3. Csontváry Museum
  4. Pécs Gallery
  5. Archaeological Exhibition
  6. Victor Vasarely Museum
  7. Modern Hungarian Gallery I
  8. Zsolnay Museum
  9. Modern Hungarian Gallery II
  10. Janus Pannonius Museum
  11. Gyugyi Collection
132–179 m

Photo: ViewpointVáradi Zsolt (talk · contribs)CC BY-SA 2.5

4.5/10
#9
Viewpoint

Pécs Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops5.8 km2 h 30 min

5.8 kmdistance2 h 30 minwith stops11stops+39 mgain
3.5 sights7.8 efficiency0.6 hills3.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 2 h 50 min insides+39 m climb along route
  1. Nike-statue
  2. Pécs Cathedral
  3. Episcopal Palace (Pécs)
  4. Western Wall Promenade of Castle
  5. Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque
  6. Széchenyi square
  7. Mosque of Pasha Qasim
  8. Kossuth Square in Pécs
  9. Pécs Synagogue
  10. National Theatre of Pécs
  11. Zsolnay Mausoleum
136–294 m

Photo: ViewpointPasztilla aka Attila TerbócsCC BY-SA 4.0

4.2/10
#10
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Pécs: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops5.7 km2 h 15 min

5.7 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops11stops+240 mgain
1.8 sights8.0 efficiency4.0 hills3.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 15 min+ up to 5 h 25 min insides+240 m climb along route
  1. Gyugyi Collection
  2. Local History Exhibition
  3. Kossuth Square in Pécs
  4. Pécs Gallery
  5. Archaeological Exhibition
  6. Sopianae
  7. Episcopal Palace (Pécs)
  8. Modern Hungarian Gallery I
  9. Zsolnay Museum
  10. Janus Pannonius Museum
  11. Pécs Zoo
139–380 m

Photo: ViewpointVampeareCC BY-SA 3.0

3.9/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Pécs walking stats

From the 10 rated routes108 stops total29 unique places.

Most climbPécs in One Day: Walking Itinerary+418 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Pécs: A Short Walk4.1 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Pécs: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Pécs~0 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest10.4 km1.5 kmPécs in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Pécs: A Short Walk
Places on routes29unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Pécs FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
Old Town of Pécs in 2 Hours (3.6 km, 1 h 45 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Pécs?
May, Jun, Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Pécs: A Short Walk1.5 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Pécs?
One Hour in Pécs: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Pécs in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 28 stops, ~5 h on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.