Gerecse 50

Itinerary

According to the IVV (International Federation of Popular Sports) route marking recommendation, a uniform white dot marking assists hikers along the entire Gerecse 50 route.

• From the start, we head north on Komáromi Street following the P+ marking.
• After about 1 km, turn right onto Kós Károly Street, but do not follow the street line; instead, continue straight between houses.
• We cross Route 1 and the M1 motorway via an underpass.
• We continue left on Szőlőhegy Street until Szanatóriumi Road. Meanwhile, we leave the P+ marking.
• On the other side of the road, turn right and walk among the trees towards János spring.
• From here, follow the P● marking again.
• Soon we walk together briefly with the P+ marking; from here, follow this.
• The P marking joins, follow the left branch toward Vaskapu.
• After Szende Cave, turn left onto the S marking, heading north.
• At the Saint Peter round church ruin, turn back onto the P marking towards the Baji hunting lodge.
• Follow this marking until the Vértessolna paved road. Here we separate from the 30 km route; crossing the road, we follow the P+ marking starting after the barrier on the opposite side, heading toward the limestone quarry, then pass through Gorba Hill and arrive at Tardos, at Temple Square via Alkotmány Street.
• Leave the settlement following the K+ marking.
• Continue north on the K marking until the Pusztamarót checkpoint.
• From there, switch to the P marking heading extensively south to Héreg.
• At Héreg border, turn right following the Z marking.
• At the mining hill junction, turn left, that is south, again following the K marking until Koldusszállás.
• From the checkpoint, follow the S marking, then past the ruins of the Kis-rét hunting lodge, continue on the S◼ marking.
• At the motorway bridge, return to the S+ marking.
• From the Turul statue, the P marking leads back to Komáromi Street, where turning left soon brings us to the finish in Tatabánya.

Detailed description of the route

We start our hike from Megyeháza Square in Tatabánya. Heading north along Komáromi Street, we reach the P+ marking by the county library and continue straight, crossing the central parts of Tatabánya. After the residential areas and passing under the motorway, we first arrive in weekend garden areas, followed by a forest area, from where we quickly reach the developed resting place of János spring.

Our path starts to ascend here, first following the P● marking, then turning left onto the P+, and finally switching to the P marking. At the end of the prolonged climb, we arrive at the top of Hajagos, where different hiking trails diverge. Our 50 km route turns left here onto the S marking and leads us through pleasant forests to the vicinity of the Baji hunting lodge, which is near the resting benches of Pusztatemplom (Peter's church) ((Checkpoint 1)).

Continuing right here on the P marking, passing by the Baji hunting lodge, we head towards Tardos. After descending beside the main road, we soon reach an asphalt road. Crossing it, we return to the forest at the barrier and follow the P+ marking. After the quarry, a short climb follows, then after reaching the summit, we can expect easy kilometers. Approaching Tardos on the northern side of Gorba Hill along an increasingly steep path, we arrive in a charming small street in the village center at the Kemencés restaurant. Turning right here, we leave the settlement following the Z and K+ markings. Entering the forest and climbing up, we turn left on the K+ marking to join the National Blue Trail (K marking). Passing through wonderful scenery, we circle the 633-meter-high Gerecse massif, touching the dignified Sandl ridge.

After the old children's holiday resort, staying on the K marking, we descend beside the wild garlic carpet of Kis-Gerecse to a forestry road leading to Pusztamarót ((Checkpoint 2)). From here, we continue on the P marking leading all the way to Héreg. Upon reaching the first houses of the village, we turn right and climb up on the Z marking to the foot of Bánya Hill, where our marking re-joins the National Blue Trail route ((Checkpoint 3)). Turning left here, we continue wavering on the National Blue Trail (K marking) until the Koldusszállás hunting lodge. About 100 meters before the hunting lodge, we turn sharply back to continue on the S marking. Soon, passing the ruins of the Kis-rét hunting lodge ((Checkpoint 4)), we turn sharply left and continue on the S◼ marking. Hearing the increasingly loud noise of the motorway, soon we arrive at the concrete road leading to the Turul statue ((Checkpoint 5)). Turning right here, now following the S+ marked path, we reach the Turul statue ((Checkpoint 6)).

Having enjoyed the panorama, we descend to Tatabánya on the P marking by a serpentine staircase, where the P● marking soon joins. Turning left here, we walk along the previously known route to the endpoint, the nearby Megyeháza Square.