In Háromhuta, described hiking trails meet a village landscape featuring old farmhouses and religious memorials. For planning, it is worth looking at the different routes: one hike is listed with its length, elevation gain, and estimated walking time; other routes can be distinguished by their stops and starting points. The village’s history can also be read in specific details—from façades and verandas to the bell tower.
The Tölgyesbérc Nature Trail
Above Középhuta, the Tölgyesbérc Tanösvény winds across municipal hay meadows, other meadows, and through forests. The moderately difficult trail is 4 kilometres long, has an elevation gain of 70 metres, and takes approximately 2 to 3 hours. With an approximate walking time of 2 to 3 hours, the Tölgyesbérc Tanösvény is a hike whose duration is easy to gauge, alongside the numbered hiking routes. The nature trail has four covered rest areas with benches and tables, a 6-metre-high birdwatching tower with a viewpoint, and four separate information boards.
Numbered Hiking Routes and Their Stops
Numbered Route 2 starts in Újhuta and passes through Gerendás-rét, Kerek-kő, and Szpalanyica-rét before returning to Újhuta. Route 3 also starts in Újhuta: it goes via Eljegyzés-híd, Zsidó-rét, Eszkálai erdészház, and Gerendás-rét before returning to the starting point. Comparing the two route descriptions reveals different named stops; conditions on Route 2 may change.
Route 5 leads from Középhuta via Czárán-pihenő, Éles-bérc, and Üveggyár back to Középhuta. It is not officially maintained, and its markings may vary. Route 11 starts in Óhuta, passes through Kis-Zabarla, Pálos kolostorrom, Barátok-pihenő, and Kis-Királyos, and returns to Óhuta. For Routes 3 and 11, check local trail conditions before setting out; checking conditions is also advisable for the other routes.
Hiking Destinations in the Surrounding Forests
Hiking destinations in the forests around Háromhuta include István-kúti nyíres, 494-metre-high Kerek-kő, 709-metre-high Nagy-Péter-mennykő, and 564-metre-high Sólyom-bérc. The Országos Kéktúra passes István-kúti nyíres. Sólyom-bérc also has a rock-climbing practice area. Alongside the described hiking trails, there are thus named destinations and a place to practise climbing to choose from in the immediate surroundings.
Old Houses and Religious Signs
Among Háromhuta’s old farmhouses are buildings that are more than a hundred years old. Their façades are often adorned with religious symbols, statue niches, and dates; each house has a veranda running along its long sides. Crosses stand in front gardens and along the paths. Over the past centuries, residents had them erected for protection or as votive offerings. Together, these architectural details show different forms of the village’s religious character, without requiring a single landmark to be the focus.
The bell tower also has a clearly datable history: villagers built it in the first half of the 1830s using donations collected by the community. The bell was cast in 1834 by the “Regéczi Újhuta Római Katholika Echla.” The date and the name of the commissioning community add another specific historical reference in Háromhuta alongside the older houses and crosses.
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