In recent years Zalakaros has put great emphasis on cyclists. A cycle path runs through the town, the paths linking neighbouring villages have been renewed, and a cycling centre with bike rental has opened. Heading east, you ride on flat terrain towards Keszthely and Hévíz, passing the Kápolnapuszta Buffalo Reserve and the Kis-Balaton. Heading west, you have to tackle the slopes of the Zala hills, but you cycle through wonderful places.

 

One of the biggest events in Zalakaros is the Tour de Zalakaros cycle race, with decades of history and thousands of participants, where everyone from families with small children to hobby cyclists and professionals can compete over various distances and enjoy pleasant days in Zalakaros.

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Cycling Centre address: 8749 Zalakaros, Gyógyfürdő tér 8.

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You can view the cycle routes of the West Balaton region on the map below:

West Balaton region cycling map

  

Cycle routes:

• Kis-Balaton round trip (30 km)
  Zalakaros – Zalakomár – Kápolnapuszta Buffalo Reserve – Balatonmagyaród – Kányavár Island – Zalavár – Zalaszabar – Nagyrada – Garabonc – Zalakaros

• Towards Galambok
  Zalakaros – Zalakomár – Galambok – Galambok Fish Pond – Galambok vineyard hill – Zalakaros

• Towards Zalaújlak
  Zalakaros – Galambok Fish Pond – Zalaújlak vineyard hill – Zalamerenye – Mata Valley Lake – Garabonc – Zalakaros

• Towards Banyavölgy
  Zalakaros – Banyavölgy – Zalakaros vineyard hill – Zalakaros

• Towards Keszthely
  Kis-Balaton Visitor Centre – Szentgyörgyvár – Alsópáhok – Hévíz – Keszthely – Balatonberény – Vörs – Kápolnapuszta Buffalo Reserve – Balatonmagyaród – Balatonhídvég – Kis-Balaton Visitor Centre

• Towards Hévíz
  Kis-Balaton Visitor Centre – Zala embankment – Szentgyörgyvár – Alsópáhok – Hévíz – Nemesboldogasszonyfa – Sármellék – Zalavár – Kis-Balaton Visitor Centre

• Towards Nagykanizsa
  Zalakaros – Galambok – Nagyrécse – Nagykanizsa – Gelse – Kilimán – Orosztony – Zalaszabar – Nagyrada – Garabonc – Zalakaros

• Towards the Somogy Hills
  Zalakaros – Galambok – Zalaszentjakab – Miháld – Pat – Inke – Iharosberény – Nagykanizsa – Nagyrécse – Galambok – Zalakaros