We are pleased to cordially invite you to the festive opening of the cross-border National Park Cycle Path NP1. The first section, approximately 150 km long, has already been completed.
This INTERREG project is exemplary of successful cross-border collaboration. Through close cooperation between Austria and Hungary, an attractive offering is created that uniquely combines nature experiences, gentle mobility, and sustainable tourism development.
The National Park Cycle Path not only makes an important contribution to strengthening the region but also emphasizes the significance of international partnerships in tourism.
The most important information about the opening event:
- Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Start: 2 PM
- Location: Beach at Zicksee, 7161 Sankt Andrä am Zicksee
- Festive speeches
- Chill live music with Lisa Prandstätter
- Culinary delights
- 4 PM: Expert-led bike tour on a section of the NP1 (free of charge, limited participants)
The new cycling offer is being developed as part of the Interreg project CrossEcoSys in collaboration with Burgenland Tourism (Leisure Region Neusiedler See), the Neusiedler See – Seewinkel National Park in Austria, and the Fertő-Hanság National Park in Hungary, and is co-financed by EU funds.
In autumn 2026, the route will be extended on the Hungarian side by about 50 kilometers through natural landscapes and extended to Kapuvár.