Stage 3 (Gödöllő - Gyöngyös-Kékestető, 163 km) 16 May 2025

Start: 16 May 2025 (Friday) 12:00 (CET), Gödöllő Royal Palace
Finish: 16:00 (CET), Gyöngyös-Kékestető
Elevation gain: 1974 m

On 16 May, the Tour de Hongrie peloton will start its journey to the top of the Kékestető from the Gödöllő Royal Palace. At the end of the stage, which will include three intermediate sprints, the riders will take the usual Mátra circuit, before the final three kilometres of the stage, with an average gradient of 8.2%, will decide the stage winner.

Gödöllő is a newcomer: this will be the first Tour de Hongrie stage start from here. The last time the peloton passed through the city was in 2016.

For the 14th time, Kékestető will provide a serious challenge for the participants of the Hungarian Tour. Yugoslav Mikos Rnjakovic won the first edition here in 2001, while the last one was won by Belgian Thibau Nys in 2024. The most difficult climb in Hungary (11 km; 5.5%) is of particular importance for the general classification: 4 of the last 5 winners in Kékes have triumphed overall in the end.

Detailed route (Google Maps): HERE

Detailed route (GPX): HERE

Itinerary:

Road closures - Gödöllő

Road closures - Gyöngyös-Kékestető