- Date: June 8, 2019
- Start/Finish: Mátrafüred, Mátra Forestry, Agricultural and Wildlife Management Vocational School and College
- Start: 6:00-7:00
- Finish: open until 20:00
- Time limit: 13 hours
- Entry fee on site: 1200 HUF
- Entry fee for pre-registration: 1000 HUF
- Pre-registration can be done on the hike's page until June 5, 2019, payment on site.
- General information about the hike can be found on termeszetjaro.hu.
Refreshment points: at Kékestető, Galyatető, Mátraalmás, and Lajosháza
Catering at the finish: lard bread, onions, syrups, sweet and salty biscuits, fruits and many other delicacies
Awards: personalized diploma and badge
At the designated checkpoints along the route, you must get stamped to confirm your completion. If you are uncertain about continuing or want to know how far the finish is, you can ask the checkpoint staff for help besides stamping. Checkpoints and their opening hours:
- 1. CP Csepegő-spring: 6:00-7:50
- 2. CP Kis-kő: 6:30-9:30
- 3. CP Kékestető: 7:00-10:50
- 4. CP Hatökör ura: 7:15-11:45
- 5. CP Galyatető: 8:00-13:40
- 6. CP Mátraalmás: 8:30-14:10
- 7. CP Mátraszentlászló: 9:00-15:20
- 8. CP Mátraszentimre: 9:15-16:00
- 9. CP Lajosháza: 10:00-18:00
- 10. CP Sástó: 10:30-19:10
- 11. CP Kozmáry-viewpoint: 11:00-19:45
Water points along the route: Mátrafüred, Csepegő-spring, Kékestető, Mátraháza, Galyatető, Mátraalmás, Mátraszentlászló, Mátraszentimre, József Attila-spring, Lajosháza, Farkas-well, Sástó
The organizers ask you to bring your own cup/bottle/flask to be able to fill tea or water in it, thus protecting nature!
Author’s recommendation
Download the Természetjáró app, and you will definitely not get lost on the hike!
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Route: Mátrafüred – Csepegő-spring – Kis-kő – Kékestető – Mátraháza – Hatökör ura – Nyírjes forestry house – Galyatető – Peres-peak – Mátraalmás – Galyavár – Piszkéstető – Mátraszentlászló – Háromfalu church – Mátraszentimre – Szalajkaház – Üvöltő ridge – Lajosháza – Sástó – Kozmáry-viewpoint – Mátrafüred
Négyeshatár
Kékestető TV tower and lookout
Galyatető Turistacentrum/Hikers’ Center
Galya lookout tower (Péter-hegyese)
The church of three villages
Bagi Jóska kopjafája és a Blokkház
Szalajka-ház
Sástó lookout tower
Public transport
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Coordinates
Equipment
Recommended equipment for the hike:
- broken-in, comfortable shoes (hiking boots or sports shoes)
- weather-appropriate clothing
- backpack
- drinks and food
- mobile phone
- documents, cash
- Mátra map
- raincoat
- hat
- headlamp (sunrise: 6:13 sunset: 19:13)
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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