Hiking trail Šiatorská Bukovinka - Mačacia Quarry

Hiking trail: Fiľakovo -› Šiatorská Bukovinka -› Mačacia Quarry

• Degree of difficulty: easy
• Length of trail: 5,1 km (3.2 miles)
• Time: 1 hour 20 min.
• Elevation gain: 185 m (607 feet)

Trail markers:

• yellow markers (trail number: 8467) - mark short connecting trails to other trails of different colors
• red markers (trail number 0813) - the most important ridge trails
• green markers (trail number: 5467) - mark access roads leading to touristic destinations
• educational trail - touristic and excursion trails marked in various ways and with varying length and theme; nature trails, countryside trails - denote culturally or historically interesting or typical regions.

After visiting Mačacia Quarry, you can continue on the green trail to Šomoška Castle National Cultural Heritage.

Trail map:

Level of preservation:

• Mačacia Quarry: level 2
  Please adhere to the rules for the level of preservation.
• Šomoška Castle National Cultural Heritage: level 5
  Can only be visited on the marked trail. Please adhere to the rules for the level of preservation.

Services:

• Šiatorská Bukovinka - restaurant, pub
• gas station on the border (Slovakia)

Other attractions:

• Entrance to Nature Conservation Area Šomoška: playground with wooden swings, small football field, fire pit, snack, postcards, souvenirs, etc.
  The tower is open from April 1st till October 31st. The nature trail is open year round.
  Entrance fee for the nature trail - including NCH Šomoška Castle: adults 1.15 €, children and students 0.5 €. Parking fee for cars: 1.15 €, buses: 2.30 €
• Reservoir Šiatorská Bukovinka with the opportunity to fish (with valid permit).

Connections:

Fiľakovo - Šiatorská Bukovinka

Šiatorská Bukovinka - Fiľakovo

Photogallery

(1a) trailmark by the turn off to the yellow trail	(1b) wooden stairs in the direction of Mačacia Quarry	(2a) trailmark before Mačacia Quarry	(2b) sidewalk along the yellow trail towards Šomoška Castle
(2c) information board at the former mining community	(2d) Mačacia Quarry, former mining community	(2e) observation tower	(2f) view of Šomoška Castle, with Salgó Castle in the background
(3a) wind blown fine sand under the lava sheet	(3b) wind blown fine sand under the lava sheet	(4a) illustration of basalt used for curb stone	(4b) educational boards in Mačacia Quarry
(5a) columnar jointing of basalt in Mačacia Quarry	(5b) wall of the abandoned quarry	(5c) wall of the abandoned quarry	(5d) table-like basalt
(6a) information board by the spring	(6b) spring	(7) building of the former border crossing station	(8a) rock sea - with Šiator peak in the background
(8b) stone water fall	(8c) Šomoška Castle	(8d) Šomoška Castle