Sporting facilities
Fit Forma Studio
Address: 1123 Budapest, 37, Alkotás street
The first fitness studio network for women in Hungary based on a high level of mental and practical expertise. It is not just a gym, but a lifestyle as well!
Piarista Sportyard (Piarista sporttelep)
Address: Budapest, 12th district, 30, Költo street
Under the "Fit and Sporty Hillside" Programme, on the Piarista Sportyard you are invited to be acquainted with the basics of tennis. You may also play football or go for a jogging as well any time of the day (opening hours from 8 am to 8 pm)
Hiking in the neighbourhood
On the top of János Hill, at the highest point of Budapest, stands the Elizabeth Look-out Tower (Erzsébet-kilátó, built in 1908-1910). The look-out tower offers a splendid view in all directions and in clear weather it is possible to see as far as the mountain peaks at 77 kilometres.
A wooden structure was replaced by the stone look-out tower that we see today. János Hill had already become a popular recreational spot among the inhabitants of the capital by the 19th century. In 1882 Queen Elizabeth (also known as Sissy), wife of the Austrian Emperor and Hungarian King Franz Joseph, made an excursion to the top of János Hill. The look-out was named after Queen Elizabeth.
There are several ways to get to the look-out. If you are planning a longer walk, you may approach it using the Cogwheel Railway (Fogaskereku vasút) or, if you are only looking for a short walk, it is worth travelling there by the Children's Railway (Gyermekvasút) or the Chairlift (Libego).
Cogwheel Railway (Fogaskereku vasút)
The cog rail overcomes a height difference of 325 metres over the 3.7 kilometres from Városmajor Station to Széchenyi Hill. One interesting feature of the line is that there are very few straight stretches; it mainly runs in curves.
Libego (Chairlift)
LIBEGO operates between János-hegy and Zugliget, hanging 2 person chairs are taking you for a 10 minutes sightseeing tour of Budapest hills if you ride this for about 1000 HUF return tickets.
Children's Railway
Its eleven-kilometre-long, narrow gauge line runs through the woods of the hills of the city of the Buda side. It is often called "the greatest child toy of the world," but it is not entirely true. Children aged 10 to 14 control the traffic and commercial services provided but strictly according to regulations of any other railway line of the State Railways of Hungary (MÁV Rt).
