Hiking trail: Fiľakovo -› Šiatorská Bukovinka -› Mačacia Quarry -› Šomoška Nature Conservation Area -› Šiatorská Bukovinka
- Degree of difficulty: easy
- Length of trail: approx. 10 km (6.3 miles)
- Time: approx. 2 h 30 min
- Elevation gain: 230 m (1050 feet)
Trail markers:
- yellow markers - mark short connecting trails to other trails that are marked with different colors
- green markers (trail number: 5467) - marks access roads leading to interesting 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
Trail map:
Level of protection:
- Mačacia Quarry: level 2
Please adhere to the rules for the level of preservation that is marked.
- Šomoška Castle National Cultural Heritage (NCH): level 5
Can only be visited on the marked trail. Please adhere to the rules for the level of preservation that is marked.
Services:
- Šiatorská Bukovinka - restaurant, pub
- gas station on the border (Slovakia)
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 - Šiatorská Bukovinka
Šiatorská Bukovinka - Fiľakovo
Photogallery
(numbering on photos corresponds to numbering on the map)