27th Balaton Circle

  • hiking
  • Zamárdi Main Beach

Event details

Location
Zamárdi Main Beach
Date

A friendly atmosphere, an organized background, safe escort on the roads. Join any distance and cycle with the community!

Overview

🚴 The multi-day Balatonkör starts and finishes in Zamárdi: on Saturday, the 206 km "Nagykör" (Big Circle), on Sunday the 76 km "Kiskör" (Small Circle) and the 25 km "Family Circle" on Sunday, and for the brave, the 282 km "Sokkkör" can be completed over two days. The main venue is Zamárdi Beach (Margó Ede Promenade), where the starts and finishes will also take place.

🗺 Most of the tour will take place on bike paths and bike-friendly routes. Before departure, it is mandatory to have your bicycle inspected and registered, pick up your gift bag, and wear your ID. The Kiskör ferry ride from Tihany is organized and included in the registration fee.

Program and participation information

📅 Dates: May 8–10, 2026.

📍 Start/finish: Zamárdi Beach (Margó Ede Promenade).

📏Distances:

  • Balatonkör 206 km (start: 6:00 a.m., Saturday)
  • Kiskör 76 km (10:00 a.m., Sunday)
  • Family Circle 25 km (11:00 a.m., Sunday)
  • "Sokkkör" Double circuit 282 km (Saturday 206 km + Sunday 76 km). 

💳 Online registration and advance payment deadline: 12:00 a.m., April 13, 2026 

🧾 On-site registration:

  • 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday (all distances)
  • 4:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. / 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (76 km) on Saturday (206 km) 
  • 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Sunday  (76 km/Family).

⚠ Siófok connection: only with prior registration in Zamárdi, no on-site registration.

🧴 Pace and shortcut (206 km): net average speed ~18 km/h; shortcut possible with the Tihany-Szántód ferry or the Badacsony-Fonyód boat (at your own expense).

👕 Entry fees (preliminary in several stages + on site):

  • 206 km 11,000-15,000 HUF
  • 76 km 10,000–14,000 HUF
  • 25 km 4,000–5,000 HUF
  • 282 km 14,000–20,000 HUF
  • Without a polo shirt – 2,000 HUF (available on a first-come, first-served basis when registering on site)

🎁 Included in the registration fee: gift package (details on the website); organized ferry trip on the Kiskör. 

🧯 Recommended equipment: helmet, glasses, gloves; at least 0.5-1 liter of water between breaks; a spare inner tube.

Details and registration here Follow the event

Source of description: the organizer's website.