Duna Bridge Walk

Jack has had the goal to walk all seven bridges that cross the Danube: From the south, Rakoczi hid (bridge), Petőfi hid, Szabadság (Freedom) hid, Erzsébet hid, Széchenyi lánchid (chain bridge), Margit hid, and Árpád hid. On Sunday we were able to satisfy that goal. Jack, Cindy, Susan, Justin, and Szilvi began at walk at 10:00 A.M. We officially finished the walk at 2:10 P.M. Walking between the bridges was quite easy as there are fairly good pedestrian walkways along the river, and we passed some beautiful buildings and monuments.

Here are some numbers: Total distance walked was 8.7 miles. Distance from the southernmost bridge to northernmost was 4.8 miles. Closest bridges are Szabadság to Erzsébet (.62 miles) and the bridges with the greatest distance between are Margit and Árpád (1.67 miles). Árpád, our last bridge walked, was definitely the longest.


Bridge 1: Rakoczi Bridge (formerly Lágymányosi Bridge) 10:00 A.M. Justin, Susan, Jack, and Szilvi.

View from Rakoczi Bridge, looking toward Petőfi Bridge.

Bridge 2: Petőfi Bridge

View from Petőfi, looking upriver toward Szabadság and Erzsébet.

One of the buildings of the BME (Technical University) that we walked past.

Bridge 3: Szabadság (Freedom) Bridge

Bridge 4: Erzsébet Bridge

We passed Gellért Monument along the way.

Bridge 5: Széchenyi Chain Bridge

The view from Széchenyi Bridge toward Buda. Mátyás Church in the distance.

Memorial that commemorates the killing of Jewish citizens of Budapest in 1944.

We walked right in front of the Parliament.

Bridge 6: Margit (Margaret) Bridge

The five of us on the Pest side of the Margit Bridge.

Looking back toward Margit Bridge. Margit Island on the left, Parliament in the distance.

Árpád Bridge in the distance. Margit Island on the right.

Bridge 7: Árpád Bridge, the long one! Szilvi is looking a little tired.