Sopronkövesd – Nikitsch – Kroatisch Minihof – Kroatisch – Geresdorf – Lutzmannsburg – Zsira – Und – Sopronkövesd

Total distance: 34 km

Elevation: 140m, descent: 140m

Difficulty: easy

Departure / arrival: Sopronkövesd, Church of the Assumption

We start from the center of Sopronkövesd, from the church built by Count Ferenc Széchényi, then continue our journey towards Nikitsch (Füles) on the northeastern border of the village. Next to the road leading to the border crossing, a 1300 m long Fairytale Trail leads from the Cifra Bridge through the Kotecsi Forest. Arriving in Austria via Nikitsch (Füles), we reach the former Árpádian town center in Lutzmannsburg (Locsmánd) by touching Kroatisch Minihof and Horvátisch Geresdorf. The popular child-friendly spa of the town is the Sonnentherme Adventure Bath and Beach, and you can enjoy the panorama from the surrounding vineyards from a lookout. We return to Zsira via the Lutzmannsburg border crossing, where the Rimanóczy Castle was built as the hunting castle of Queen Maria Theresa, according to the locals. The church of St. Martin Und, of Croatian nationality, is the station of St. Martin's Road in Gradiste. The round trip returns to Sopronkövesd in the wonderful forest section leading through the Kotecsi forest.

Sights:

Sopronkövesd - Church of the Assumption, St. Ladislaus Chapel, Sopronkövesd Fairytale Trail, Nikitsch - Zichy Meszko Castle, Lutzmannsburg - Sonnentherme Adventure Bath and Beach and Lookout Hill, Zsira - Rimanóczy Castle, Und - St. Martin's Church