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4 Kőris-hegy Tips for Drivers
An easy hiking trail
takes walkers from Tour length: 130 km (81 miles)
Bakonybél at the foot All the roads on the tour are in
of the hill up to the good condition, though the
summit of Kőris-hegy; minor routes from Zirc to Pápa
at 704 m (2,309 ft), the and from Ajka to Herend get very
highest of the Bakony narrow and twisty in places.
hills. The path leads Stopping-off points: Zirc, with
back down to Zirc on its museum, Cistercian Abbey
the other side. and arboretum, is a good choice
for a short stop, while the larger
and busier town of Pápa, with its
3 Bakonybél pretty historic centre, offers a
The gently sloping, grassy hills above the pretty wealth of choices for lunch.
village of Bakonybél are accessible via a number
of well-marked hiking trails, and make superb
spots for picnic lunches.
2 Zirc
J
Famous for its large
Cistercian Abbey, Zirc is
Győr also home to the
Bakony Natural
Borzavár
History Museum.
Cuha
Nagyesztergár
Tündérmajor J
Zirc
Gerence
Pénzesgyőr Akli Olaszfalu

Eplény
Lókút
Középső-Hajag
646 m
Hárskút

1 Veszprém
Hungary’s best-pre served
Gyulafirátót
castle district rises above
one of the country’s most
Herend Székesfehérvár, pros perous cities. With
Budapest
Márkó many fine restaurants, this
Szentgál Kádárta is a good place to start and
Séd end the tour.
0 kilometres 5
Veszprém
0 miles 5

Key
q Herend
The hand-painted porcelain Motorway
made here is famous the Tour route
world over. Visitors may visit
the museum and exhibitions, Major road
and also watch some of the 600 Other road
artists who work here in action. Main railway

For keys to symbols see back flap

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