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Aggtelek National Park was the first national park in
Hungary which was founded for protecting inanimate
values; land formations and caves. It covers almost 20
thousand hectares and was declared a protected
landscape area in 1978, it became a national park seven
years later. Also Aggtelek is a breeding ground for the
protected Hazel Grouse, Black Storks and Corncrakes.
Ural Owls, Honey Buzzards and rock Buntings can also
be found here too.
The Park lies mostly on limestone formed in shallow
seas during the Triassic, about 210-240 an average
altitude of 600 m are unique in Europe. Around 262
caves are registered in the national park. Aggtelek
National Park is also home to one of Europe's largest
stalactite caves. The Baradla Cave is a World Heritage
site and, according to scientists, is one of the world's
most wonderful geographic phenomena.
The caves of the Aggtelek Karst and the Slovak Karst
were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in
1995.
Underground tours
We also have several underground tours on offer but
please note that most of them, due to the uneven
surfaces, will not be suitable for everyone. These vary in
lengths from a 1 hour tour through the Baradla Cave
(suitable for almost everyone) to a 7 hour tour which
enables you to visit an underground lake, The Hall of
Wonders and a 4 km section with no illumination.
Warm clothes are needed for all of the underground
cave tours as the temperature is a constant +10 C
Walking boots are recommended.
Baradla Trail
This is a 7.5-kilometre trail which
connects the Aggtelek and Jósvafõ
cave entrances. It passes through
open and covered karst areas.
3 hours.
Tohonya-Kuriszlán Trail
This 9-kilometre long trail is
recommended for visitors interested
primarily in geology.
5-6 hours.
Alsó-hegy Shaft Trail
8.5-kilometre long trail and passes
some of the major shafts (vertical
caves) of the Alsó-hegy.
5 hours
Badger Trail
This 2.8 kilometre trail was
established in 2001. Its aim is to
acquaint visitors with local forestry
and hunting activities, as well as the
major forest types.
A week long walking holiday includes
5 days of walking and 7 nights
accommodation.
Prices start at £310.00
around the Lake Balaton area
but still remain close to beautiful
countryside and horse riding
centres then we would be
pleased to pass on our
recommendations of a fully
equipped holiday rental
property, set in its own grounds,
situated on the edge of a forest
and capable of sleeping 7
people
