Discover Bakonykoppány: hiking trail and church architecture

• The Rómer Flóris Memorial Trail is 72.5 kilometers long and leads from Porva-Csesznek railway station to Bakonykoppány.
• St. Barbara’s Church was built by Zirc Abbey in 1730–1732.
• A monument in the garden of the Roman Catholic church commemorates those who fell in the First and Second World Wars.

The route can be hiked in either direction. Its total length is 72.5 kilometers; the route description gives Porva-Csesznek railway station as the starting point and Bakonykoppány as the endpoint. The distance refers to the entire trail, while the markings help you find your way along the route.

The trail follows the green bar marking. Between the Kerteskő Gorge and Zoltay Spring, follow the red cross marking instead. Since trail markings can change, check them before setting out and use an up-to-date hiking map of the Bakony. This will help you keep track of both the designated marking and the special deviation on this section.

The detached St. Barbara’s Church stands in the center of Bakonykoppány. Zirc Abbey built it in 1730–1732. The building has a single nave and faces approximately east. The chancel has a polygonal end, meaning it has several sides; a sacristy is located on its southern side. These features give you a concrete impression of the floor plan without requiring specialist knowledge.

The church is protected as a historic building and archaeological site. A monument made of dressed stone and marble in the garden of the Roman Catholic church commemorates those who fell in the First and Second World Wars. The architecture and the memorial serve different purposes: the church can be understood through its floor plan and construction date, while the monument’s purpose is commemoration.

In the wider Lake Balaton - North destination, Tapolca Lake Cave adds a focus on karst and caves to the hiking theme. Boat trips are available there, along with the guided exhibition “Csodálatos karszt” (“Wonderful Karst”). The cave is part of a system beneath the town that has so far been explored over a length of 14.6 kilometers.

At Hegyestű, a 337-meter-high mountain between Zánka and Monoszló, the inner side of a basalt volcano that was active about eight million years ago is exposed. At the viewpoint on the western edge of the quarry grounds, a panoramic information board helps you identify the surrounding hills. A rock garden displays characteristic rock types of Transdanubia, the western half of Hungary. The cave system, volcanic formation, and rock types therefore offer different ways to explore the geological features of this wider region.

The Herend Porcelain Museum offers a cultural complement, with a permanent exhibition and changing exhibitions on the history of the manufactory. The visitor center explains porcelain production, its techniques, and the traditions of applied arts. In workshops, visitors can handle porcelain clay and a brush for painting. Alongside nature and geology, the wider destination therefore also offers exhibitions and hands-on insights into porcelain making.

First consider which themes you want your trip to focus on: the Rómer Flóris Memorial Trail and the church in Bakonykoppány, or other cultural and geological destinations in the wider Lake Balaton - North destination.

Discover more destinations: Ganna, Bakonyság, Homokbödöge, Farkasgyepű, Pápa, Lovászpatona, Nagytevel, Pápakovácsi.

Which marking should you follow on the Rómer Flóris Memorial Trail?

The trail follows the green bar marking. Between the Kerteskő Gorge and Zoltay Spring, follow the red cross marking instead. Before setting out, check the current markings and an up-to-date hiking map of the Bakony.

What is the layout and orientation of St. Barbara’s Church?

The church has a single nave and faces approximately east. Its chancel has a polygonal end; the sacristy is on its southern side.

What does the monument in the church garden commemorate?

It commemorates those who fell in the First and Second World Wars and is made of dressed stone and marble.

Back to the wider travel overview: Pápai.