Petőmihályfa: Szőlőhegy and Baroque Chapel

• Szőlőhegy is divided into Öreg hegy and Új hegy.
• Hilltops and valleys divide Öreg hegy into the areas of Torma, Göbécse, Barkóca, Csuhás, and Kullancs.
• Numerous older structures are still visible, especially in Barkóca dűlő.
• The Baroque Szent Bertalan Chapel was built of brick in 1858, replacing an older chapel.
• The Hegyháti kiskör cycling route passes through Petőmihályfa.

Öreg hegy and Új hegy give Szőlőhegy a clear structure. Within Öreg hegy, hilltops and valleys define five distinct areas: Torma, Göbécse, Barkóca, Csuhás, and Kullancs. Exploring the area offers a chance to learn not only about a particular viewpoint or structure, but also about the hill’s traditional divisions. Older structures remain visible and are concentrated especially in Barkóca dűlő. The Szent Bertalan Chapel adds a precisely dated example to this architectural character: it was built in 1858 in the Baroque style, of brick, replacing an older chapel. The landscape’s divisions, surviving structures, and chapel are distinct yet related points of interest for getting to know Petőmihályfa better.

For cyclists, the Hegyháti kiskör cycling route offers a direct connection to the village, as it passes through Petőmihályfa. In addition, the Hegyhát challenge hikes are announced each year for August and September. Petőmihályfa and its Szőlőhegy are planned as a stop on these hikes, which start in Vasvár. While the cycling route passes through Petőmihályfa, the village and its Szőlőhegy are planned as a stop on the Hegyhát challenge hikes starting in Vasvár. Before planning a hike, it is advisable to check that year’s announcements and dates.

The wider Vas County destination offers more than Petőmihályfa’s own landscape and cultural attractions. The Írottkő Nature Park lies in the northwestern part of Vas County and includes the entire 4,303-hectare Kőszeg Landscape Protection Area. Őrség National Park was established on March 1, 2002, to preserve and present the natural, ethnographic, and cultural-historical values of Őrség. Each of these protected areas has its own distinctive place in the region’s natural and cultural landscape.

Vas County also offers further cultural and historical interests: the Vasi Skanzen presents the county’s rural way of life and folk architecture from the past two centuries. Since opening in 1973, the open-air museum has rescued and rebuilt 43 structures from 27 settlements. This provides a way to consider the chapel on Petőmihályfa’s Szőlőhegy alongside the county’s broader architectural heritage, without equating the different locations. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus on Petőmihályfa’s hilly landscape and chapel or include other natural and cultural attractions across the Vas County destination.

Discover more destinations: Hegyhátszentpéter, Csehimindszent, Gersekarát, Sárfimizdó, Rábahídvég, Püspökmolnári, Szemenye, Alsóújlak.

Where are the older structures particularly concentrated?

They are still visible in many places on Petőmihályfa’s Szőlőhegy and are concentrated especially in Barkóca dűlő.

When was the Szent Bertalan Chapel built?

The Baroque chapel was built of brick in 1858, replacing an older chapel.

Which tours pass through or include Petőmihályfa?

The Hegyháti kiskör cycling route passes through the village. Petőmihályfa and its Szőlőhegy are planned as a stop on the Hegyhát challenge hikes, announced annually for August and September; Vasvár is the starting point.

To the wider travel guide: Vasvári.