HIKING TRAILS

 

Vörös-kő lookout

The ReVörös-kő lookout, a lookout tower with beautiful panoramic views, renovated in 2005.

781 m high Vörös-kő (Red Stone) hill, which can be reached by following the yellow lane sign from Mátraszentimre cemetery.

Or from the playground in the lower part of Kossuth Lajos Street, Mátraszentlászló, on the yellow lane.

Named after the nearby red-coloured stone.

CONTACT DETAILS: 3235 Mátraszentimre


 

Ágasvár

Medium hike, about 5 km.

The castle, built after the Tartar invasion, was probably destroyed during the Turkish occupation.

Only the name of the castle survives today. From the 789 m high peak, there is a beautiful view to the north of Bátonyterenye, the Maconkai reservoir and the Karancs-Medves.

In clear weather, you can even see as far as the High Tatras.

The tourist chalet below the peak preserves the romantic atmosphere of the mountain lodges. Here you can take a break and have a bite to eat in the buffet of the tourist house before reaching the summit of Ágasvár on the very intensively climbing blue ∆ sign. Open only on weekends.

On the way you will find Newton's Rock, Donkey's Rock, Turkish Footprint, Rattling Gorge, Rattling Brook.

CONTACT DETAILS: 3235 Mátraszentimre


 

Galya-lookout - Kékes-tető

Difficult hike, 28 km.

Starting from the blue sign, passing by the Piszkés- roof, you will soon arrive at the Galya-lookout.

At 960 metres, the lookout tower not only offers breathtaking panoramic views, but also cosy bivouac shelters on its top three floors, sheltered from wind and rain.

After 22 km, climbing up the steep ski slope, you arrive at the highest point in the country, Kékes-tető.

CONTACT DETAILS: 3154 Mátraszentimre


WHEN IT RAINS AND WHEN IT BLOWS

 

Harkály House

A new, state-of-the-art visitor and education centre has been created in Mátrafüred.

An interactive exhibition on the wildlife of the Mátra, The Harkály House is connected to a trail leading to Sás-lake, which can be visited independently or with a guided tour at a prearranged time.

CONTACT DETAILS:
3232 Mátrafüred, Parádi u. 6.

Tel.: +36 30 327 0301


 

Gyöngyös-Mátra Museum

The Mátra Museum is currently housed in the Orczy Castle, where exhibitions on local history, hunting history and paleontology are held.

The only preserved mammoth skeleton in its entirety in Hungary can be seen here. "Bruno" was found in 1949 in Mátraderecske.

Natural history exhibition in the pavilion presents the flora and fauna of the Mátra, but also, for example, live tropical animals and plants can be seen in the palm house.

CONTACT DETAILS:
Gyöngyös, Kossuth Lajos u. 40.

tel.: +36 37 505 530


 

Minerals House
mineral collecting tour

Near Gyöngyösoroszi there is a private collection of almost 4000 minerals, unique in Hungary.

Interactive games, thematic exhibitions, mining and geological relics await visitors.

Mineral collecting tours guided by a geologist are organised every month from April to October.

CONTACT DETAILS:
3211 Gyöngyösoroszi, Károlytáró Hrsz.: 703/14., km 9.

Tel.: +36 70 930 3869