Stupa of Peace

At the BB365 center in Keszthely, we get to know our bikes, tour guide and fellow hikers. In the shadow of the huge sycamore trees of the Helikon park, we reach the historic city center. We go to the Hévíz lake on a bicycle path between two important settlements of the former Festetics manor. We drive on a low-traffic public road, on the slopes of the Egregy mountain, and then continue on a shady, gravel road. The 18th-century Jewish cemetery in front of Karmacs, in the middle of nowhere, reminds us for the first time that we are indeed walking the path of the soul here.

Leaving Karmacs, we continue on the public road to Zalaszántó. From the center of the village, we go up a slight, continuous ascent, then leaving the main street and reaching the forest, another hearty ascent awaits us. It's the perfect place to release the emotions and stress that are buzzing in our souls as much as possible. Relieved of tension, the path leads to one of the largest Buddhist shrines in Europe, the Stupa of Peace, at the top of the hill, surrounded by huge trees. The area around the stupa is a place of silence and contemplation. It is worth walking around the building a few times, reading the interesting facts about Tibetan philosophy and the sanctuary that has a beneficial effect.

After the spiritual recharge, we roll back to the main road, so that after covering a few hundred meters, nature takes over the main role again. At the foot of Mount Tátika, we continue our journey in a quiet, beautiful forest, both in body and soul.

We come out of the forest at Várvölgy. After driving through this quiet little village, we head towards Vállus. This little jewel box sack village is the gateway to our new forest section. From here, we drive along a gravel and then asphalt forest road to Gyenesdiás, from where we take a low-traffic road and cycle path down to the Balatoni Bringaút, which takes us back to our starting point in Keszthely.

Release the stress accumulated during everyday life and soothe your soul at the Peace Stupa! Join us on the path of the soul, where we gradually move away from the noise of the city, so that both body and spirit can rest in the Buddhist sanctuary!