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Királyrét nature trail

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    Királyréti tanösvény
    Photo: H. Kolláth Mária, Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park

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    The nature trail located in the heart of Börzsöny is about 3 kilometers long.
    Open
    easy
    Distance 2.4 km
    1:30 h
    43 m
    42 m
    296 m
    253 m

    In Királyrét, passing through nine stations, you can get to know the wildlife of the forest and lakes, the history of narrow-gauge railways and iron mining.

    Királyrét is a popular place among hikers, and there is a little corner that will certainly become a big favorite for the children as well. The Királyrét Forest School of the Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate has so far mainly hosted school and kindergarten groups, but now they have also created a visitor center. At the exhibition, hikers – both young and old – can get acquainted with the history of Börzsöny, its flora, and fauna through enjoyable tasks. The exhibition is not just words; here, people really dive into solving playful tasks with great enthusiasm.

    Author’s recommendation

    Typical family program. It is possible to get children over 5-6 years old to love hiking here.
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    296 m
    Lowest point
    253 m
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    Safety information

    A tick remover spoon always comes in handy: even when walking on well-maintained nature trails, an unwanted bloodsucker may appear now and then.

    Tips and suggestions

    The nature trail booklet is available at the Visitor Center and at the DINPI Green Shop (Bp. XII., Költő street 21). It is a booklet with drawings for children and a more extensive text version.

    PUZZLE:
    There is a question at every station in the booklet.
    The answers are hidden in the secret writing on the station posts, which can be solved with the code-cracking grid at the back of the booklet.
     

    CONTACT:
    Margit Takáts and András Sevcsik

    E-MAIL:
    kiralyret@dinpig.hu

    PHONE:
    +36 27 585 625
    +36 30 238 0063

    Roadbook

    We can continue getting to know the animals and plants outdoors as well; this is where the 2900-meter-long Királyrét nature trail starts, where the little frog girl, Bori Frog, guides the children. At the visitor center, you can get the guidebook, which is available in versions for both adults and children. On the nature trail, we can get acquainted with the wildlife of deciduous forests and coniferous forests, as well as the history of Börzsöny and Királyrét. One of the most exciting points of the hike is Bajdazó Lake, where numerous interesting arthropods live, such as water scorpions, diving beetles, or whirligig beetles. If the weather is good, groups of marsh turtles sunbathe on trees fallen into the water. The first specimens were introduced into the lake in the 1980s, but now their descendants have populated the standing water and form the highest-altitude marsh turtle population in our country.

    Stations: 

    Old Királyrét and Szokolya fruit trees
    This is also a way to cut wood
    Wild fruits
    Wildlife of the coniferous forest
    Bajdazó Lake
    Marsh turtle
    Királyrét Lake
    Cellars
    Wildlife of the settlement 

    Nature trail sign: T

    Route length: 2.9 km
    Approximate time required: about 1.5 hours

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    Királyréti Kirándulóközpont (Szokolya-Huta)
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    Királyréti Erdei Vasút (Királyrét állomás)
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    Hiúz Ház Erdei Iskola és Látogatóközpont (Királyrét)
    Hiúz Ház Erdei Iskola és Látogatóközpont (Királyrét)

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    From the frequent, regularly departing zone trains on the Budapest-Szob railway line, you have to transfer at Kismaros station. You can arrive by bus and also by the Királyrét narrow-gauge railway.

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    Directions

    By the M2 or route 2 to the north of Vác, from there turn onto route 12 to Kismaros. Here you can even leave the car on Szokolya Street to transfer to the bus or the narrow-gauge railway. If you decide to continue, we get to Királyrét through Szokolya Street and Szokolya.

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    Parking

    Parking is quite limited, especially on weekends at this place loved by nature walkers. It is worth arriving from Kismaros by narrow-gauge railway, where several parking spots are available for your vehicles.

    Coordinates

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    47.894876, 18.977943
    DMS
    47°53'41.6"N 18°58'40.6"E
    UTM
    34T 348860 5306595
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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    Equipment

    Light hiking shoes and clothing are sufficient.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from Hungarian.

    User Questions


    March 18, 2023
    Eigner Szilvi
    Szia. Nem nehéz túra, vannak szakaszai amik kicsit meredekebbek, de nem vészes!
    March 18, 2023
    Lili Sára Kósa
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    Köszönöm szépen!
    September 27, 2024
    Gerdán-Pálóczi Ágnes
    Vannak szakaszok, ahol át kell kelni a folyómedren vagy kidőlt fákon, de egy 4-5 éves gyerek már tudja élvezni ezeket az "extrákat" is - a tanösvény békás jelzőtábláiról és feladatairól nem is beszélve!
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.4 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    43 m
    Descent
    42 m
    Highest point
    296 m
    Lowest point
    253 m
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