alpannonia® Hard - Boldogasszony wine

The route of the hike follows the yellow alpannonia® marking 90% of the way, so when entering the town, this is what we should look for. From the town center, shortly after, we reach the starting point of our hike, the alpannonia® park located on Attila Street.

• On Attila Street, following the yellow alpannonia® marking, we arrive at a small intersection, where we turn right towards the farmland. We continue straight on this dirt road until we reach the next intersection, where at the corner we see one of the 14 stations leading to the Boldogasszony chapel.
• Here, the yellow alpannonia® and the Mária út markings run parallel, and soon we reach the Boldogasszony chapel, which is worth admiring along with its well-maintained surroundings.
• Directly neighboring the chapel is the Boldogasszony fishing lake. Do not be alarmed by the barrier marking the edge of the area; entry is not prohibited for hikers. Turning left here, we continue along the lakeshore on the embankment, following the yellow alpannonia® and Mária út markings.
• Upon reaching the lake’s parking lot, we turn right and now follow only the yellow alpannonia® marking, which leads along the shore all the way to the far corner of the lake, to the forest, and then continues through the forest. Nearby is the first checkpoint/insect hotel.
• To the right of the road, the Boldogasszony Stream has created a marshy-wetland area. Leaving the road, we can observe the winding paths of the forest’s wildlife, even following them down to the water to search for signs.
• The yellow alpannonia® marking soon leads out of the forest and through small gardens to the main road connecting Csepreg and Szombathely. We carefully cross the main road and follow, on the dirt road diagonally right, the yellow alpannonia® and red tourist markings.
• We walk along the From Spring to Spring Walking Path, first spotting the Sajbók spring. On the building opposite it, we can read the forest’s prayer, then, following the left-pointing arrow of the yellow alpannonia® marking on a tree on the left, we turn left and continue through the forest to the forest Rumi house, about 1.3 kilometers away, in the Csepregi-Tilos forest. Following the markings, we turn left, ascend, turn right, continue ascending gradually, then on flat terrain turn left, then right again, until we spot the Rumi house’s beautiful white walls in the forest. Here we take a break.
• After the cabin, we turn right and proceed straight for a long stretch until reaching an intersection where on our left we see a real wooden forester’s hut. We continue straight following the yellow alpannonia® marking.
• Many smaller unmarked paths, likely formed during logging, branch off from the trail, but we continue straight. On our left, we walk alongside a forest clearing bordered by a metal fence. Where the clearing ends, we reach another intersection and turn right following the yellow alpannonia® marking.
• The map calls this section Bene Hill, and our path is lined with huge trees. Following the yellow alpannonia® marking, we go forward until reaching a wooden resting house on the left; here on the right is the Chestnut Hut information board and a designated campfire area with benches. Here we leave the main trail and follow the red half-circle markings which lead to the Outlaw Tree and a few steps further to the solitary, at least 300-year-old chestnut tree, the fairy-tale ChestnutENT, located in the denser pine forest. Outlaws once stayed here, while witches are said to have lived in this area... Nearby is the second checkpoint/insect hotel.
• We leave the chestnut tree not via the red marking, but on an unmarked path trampled between pine trees, which soon takes a sharp left turn back to the fire pit and information board.
• We get back on and continue on the yellow alpannonia® marking, passing a forest clearing on the left, then turning right following the marking, where we see vineyards and the Csepregi fishing lake. To our right is the Iliás cellar; shortly after, we reach the lake and at the intersection turn right, walking along the shore following the yellow alpannonia® marking. We walk past serious fishing piers and sport anglers until reaching an intersection where the Bene well and the memorial site of Sándor Molnár, former mayor of Csepreg, are located.
• At the intersection, we turn left, leaving the lake and the holiday homes, then walk a long stretch until entering the town, continuing straight still following the yellow alpannonia® marking. Téglagyári Road, continuing as Hunyadi Street, leads us to Csepreg’s main square, the so-called Promenade.
• When there, we turn right toward the shops, following our nose (and the yellow alpannonia® marking). At the next intersection, we keep straight, reaching the fragrant Zalaco and a few houses further the Csepreg bakeries.
• Filled with the scent of fresh bakery products, at the corner at Bárdi Auto Parts shop we turn right, cross to the sidewalk in front of the Hangya pension, then follow the road line and also turn left; Ady Street and the yellow alpannonia® marking lead back to the starting point of our hike at the Csepreg alpannonia® park.