Hiking trail Hajnáčka - Šiatorská Bukovinka

Hiking trail: Fiľakovo -› Hajnáčka (railway station) -› Nature Conservation Area Pohanský hrad -› Saddle Garád -› Saddle below Monica -› Obručná -› Mačacia Quarry -› Šiatorská Bukovinka

• Degree of difficulty: moderately difficult
• Length of trail: approx. 20 km (12.5 miles)
• Time: approx. 4 h 35 min
• Elevation gain: 343 m (1125 feet)

Trail marks:

• green markers (trail number: 5486) - marks access roads leading to interesting touristic destinations
• red touristic marks (trail number: 0813) - the most important ridge trails

Trail map:

Level of preservation:

• Nature Conservation Area Pohanský Castle: level 5
  Can be visited on the marked trails. Please adhere to the rules for the level of preservation that is marked.
• Mačacia Quarry: level 2
  Please adhere to rules for the level of preservation that is marked.

Services:

• Obručná - accomodation, meals
• Šiatorská Bukovinka - restaurant
• gas station on the border (SK)

Other attractions:

• Entrance to NCH 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 0.50 €. Parking fee for cars: 1.15 €, buses 2.30 €
• Reservoir Šiatorská Bukovinka with the possibility to fish (with a valid licence).

Connections:

Fiľakovo - Hajnáčka žel. stanica

Šiatorská Bukovinka - Fiľakovo

Photogallery

(1) Hajnáčka, railway station	(2) view of the village of Šurice	(3a) heat loving grass plant by nature park Soví hrad	(3b) in the background the crest of Monica
(4) the edge of an oak forest	(5) Pohanský hrad Nature Conservation Area (NCA)	(6a) Pohanský hrad (NCA)	(6b) Pohanský hrad (NCA)
(6c) Pohanský hrad (NCA)	(7a) beech grove in Pohanský hrad (NCA)	(7b) beech grove, linden-tree and maple	(8) information board by Garád saddle
(9a) Mačacia Quarry	(9b) Mačacia Quarry