Kisgyón

Kisgyón

Beech-groves, hornbeams with oaks, sinkholes with hidden caves and many tourist trails assure that wondering in the woods of Kisgyón is enjoyable. Two of the notable places of the region are the Flintstone-trench holding fossils and the romantic Burok Valley. This is the 9th section of the National Blue Trail.

We are only reminded of the former coal-mine by the memorial of the martyrs and the neighbouring coal-sorter. The former houses of the miners left behind were taken over by the lovers of nature in Fejér County and there was a Friends of Nature Estate created in Kisgyón with 12 cabins for hikers, which has been developing and improving ever since. Even if you stay in Kisgyón for several days discovering the surrounding region will keep you busy for days and it is an ideal base for excursion on foot, by bike or by car to Bodajk, Mór, Zirc, Tés or Várpalota. The most well-known part of the Kisgyón woods is the Flintstone-trench. The Flintstone-trench is a dry ditch running from the north-eastern side of the Hárs Hills to the woods of Kisgyón. It is definitely worth walking along the Burok Valley the main part of which spreads from Királyszállás to the village of Bakonykút. We must reckon with a hard hike because of the trees knocked down by storms, the lush undergrowth and rocks obstructing our way. Today the undisturbed woods of the valley are protected. The walls of the gorge-like valley, that is 50-80 metres deep on average, are rather steep and in some places they are vertical rock faces. One of the characteristics and spectacular aspects of the valley are the karst formations such as groups of rocks, towers of rock and caves formed by freezing. The flora of the valley is very varied with many plants left here from the ice-age and it has a very rich variety of birds and insects, too. The region holds many other attractions and points of interest. The winding valley of Hosszú-Kígyós surrounded by a beautiful forest will leave you with many lasting experiences. At its entrance is a Forest Sanctuary built by VADEX with a hunters’ hut at its upper end reminding us of the pages of a story-book or there is the impressive view of the rampart of the Csikling Castle. Following the National Blue Trail we can comfortably walk to the nearby Csősz plains where we will be provided with many interesting pieces of professional information visiting the research house of the Alba Regia Cave-exploration Group

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