Kerkakutas

The Országos Kéktúra passes through Kerkakutas and the surrounding landscape; this route was reported in 2020. A stage of the Dél-Dunántúli Kéktúra runs from Alsószenterzsébet to Kerkakutas and is 3.1 km long. An 11-hectare pine forest lies in the village, described in a 2020 account as being more than 120 years old at the time.

The route information provides different points of reference: the Országos Kéktúra is described as passing through Kerkakutas and the surrounding landscape. For the Dél-Dunántúli Kéktúra, a specific stage, its length, and its endpoints are given: the 3.1 km route runs from Alsószenterzsébet to Kerkakutas. If you plan to hike this stage, check the latest route information before setting out. This lets you take the stated distance into account when planning while distinguishing it from the described route of the Országos Kéktúra.

A description from 2020 gives the forest’s area as 11 hectares and its age at the time as more than 120 years. Scots pines characterize the woodland; its forest community consists mainly of hornbeams, beeches, and oaks. The forest avoids calcareous soils, and its soil is described as gravelly, loamy, and acidic. These features help characterize the forest through several attributes: its pine trees, other tree species, and soil type.

Trail markers help you find the pine forest in Kerkakutas. The described route and the markers provide different clues: one concerns the course of the Országos Kéktúra through the village and landscape, while the others help you locate the forest.

The wider destination of Zala also offers other landscape and cultural points of interest. The Zalai Borvidék developed on the slopes and plateaus of the Zalai-dombság and on the northwestern slopes of the Keszthelyi-hegység. It comprises two wine-growing districts and 38 settlements. This is a regional highlight for anyone interested in the geography of a wine-growing area as well as hiking routes.

Another highlight is the Kis-Balaton, Zala’s largest body of water. It is strictly protected, covers 14,745 hectares, and is the setting for István Fekete’s classic novels Tüskevár and Téli berek. In Zalaszántó, you can see a 390 cm overshot waterwheel mechanism in operation at the Kotsy-vízimalom. The wine-growing landscape, the protected aquatic landscape with its literary connection, and the history of technology thus offer different themes within the destination of Zala.

The local information concerns routes and the forest; the wine-growing landscape, Kis-Balaton, and the watermill are regional topics.

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Which hiking routes are mentioned for Kerkakutas?

The Országos Kéktúra passes through Kerkakutas and the surrounding landscape. A 3.1 km stage of the Dél-Dunántúli Kéktúra is listed from Alsószenterzsébet to Kerkakutas. Check the latest route information for this stage before setting out.

How can you find the pine forest in Kerkakutas?

Trail markers help you find the pine forest. A description from 2020 gives the forest’s area as 11 hectares and its age at the time as more than 120 years.

What regional topics are there in the wider destination of Zala?

Zala is home to, among other things, the Zalai Borvidék, with two wine-growing districts and 38 settlements; the strictly protected Kis-Balaton; and the Kotsy-vízimalom in Zalaszántó, where its waterwheel mechanism can be seen in operation.

Go to the wider travel overview: Lenti.