Kamor Kör 34 km

Itinerary :

• From the start to the Red Church, follow the Z marking.
• At the church, turn left and continue on the P marking to the church in Balatonszőlős.
• Upon reaching Balatonszőlős Main Street, turn right, then leave it via Pille Street - connect to the K marking on an unmarked hiking trail.
• Turn right on K and follow it up to the pine forest on the plateau above the stream valley.
• On the left, follow an unmarked path along the Hidegkúti stream to the border of Hidegkút.
• Leave the settlement on the Z marking, then switch to the S trail leading to the large fenced waterworks in the pine forest.
• Turn right on an unmarked road, partially on the K marking, passing the ruins of the Papsokai church, then reach the Z trail via streets.
• Follow the Z marking long northwards.
• At the turning point, switch to the P marking, which leads through the Koloska Valley.
• Z+, then K+ lead towards Tamás Hill.
• The K marking takes you to the Jókai lookout, then back to the Red Church.
• From there, the Z marking leads back to the railway station.

Route description :

The 34 km Kamor Kör route is a circular tour starting from the Balatonfüred railway station. It begins with the Z marking heading towards the highlands, passing by the Palóczi Horváth villa, which now serves as a music school, then switches markings at the iconic Red Church and continues westwards on P. Near the town's edge, it's worth glancing back at Lake Balaton, but the path holds even more splendid views. In the forest, the P marking winds on a narrow path and descends by a stairway into Malom Valley, where it follows the Szőlősi stream (brook) upstream. Here, markings are occasionally missing but soon rediscovering the P marking via following Zᵯ leads to Balatonszőlős. The first checkpoint is at the 14th-century Calvinist church built on medieval foundations.

The settlement is left via an unmarked but well-walkable path through lush undergrowth forest, and after about 1 km on a paved road, we reach the K marking. At Evetes, a sharp right turn takes us past a once ornate fence towards Pityu rock. Crossing the Hidegkúti stream is the second checkpoint, where zigzagging up to Kis-Mező offers beautiful views of Lake Balaton from its higher points. The path continues north along the western edge of the meadow towards Hidegkút, following the stream bed as much as possible, leading to the Pálinkafőzde at the settlement's edge, the third checkpoint. In Hidegkút, drinking fountains in Hosszú Street and Main Street offer refreshment options for visitors.

From here, following the Z marking, we leave the village behind, then, walking along a newly built fence on the slope of Zsellér Hill, we soon reach the S marking heading south. The path mostly runs through deciduous forest, occasionally opening views of the lake, with panoramic meadows and sparse pine forests in the southern sections. You must leave the yellow trail sharply right at the waterworks, ascend to the meadow, then arrive behind the cemetery to Balatonfüred at the third checkpoint.

From the open cemetery hills, there is a lookout over rooftops to the lake, and descending leads to the ruins of the Papsokai (Siskei) church built in the 12th century on Roman villa foundations. From here, the route continues along unmarked roads in the northern boundary of the settlement. In Csárda Street, it’s worth taking a look at the 300-year-old Molyhos oak, which has a commemorative plaque, then on Törökszegfű Street, the trail joins the Z marking again, heading north. Initially crossing outskirts with farms, then through forests, meadows, and narrow paths, the marked trail reaches the northernmost point of the route, where it joins the P marking leading to the last intermediate checkpoint before heading south again.

The P marking takes us through Koloska Valley, where a nature trail showcases the area's geological and biological features. Here stands the impressive and distinctive white willow adorning the finisher’s medal and the heroic Koloska-linden growing in rock. The valley’s spring, pond, and babbling brook accompany us until we reach a fresh meadow at its end. Crossing directly, the Z+ and K+ markings carry us through the forest to the K marking, which leads straight to the Jókai lookout. Although the tower stairs are steep, the climb is worth it for the breathtaking panorama: Lake Balaton from Világos to Boglár, the Tihany Abbey to the Köröshegyi valley gate. From the lookout, we descend on the Aranyember route (K) to the Tamás Hill cross, from where the Red Church and the station are visible. The trail leads down these stairs to the Red Church, from which we return on the known Z path to our starting point and medal awarding place, the Peron Pizzeria & Pub.