" Hagyd ott a várost. Csend-övembe jöjj,
Hagyd ott az ingerült és hetyke szókat.
Itt fákat, felhőt, forrást üdvözölj,
S hallgasd a zengő, mámoros rigókat."
                       ( Áprily Lajos: Biztatás )






The prides of the Company

Bakonyerdo Zrt. pays special attention to participating actively in preserving the historical sites located in its territory. Accordingly, historical sites are under continuous restoration and preservation. In parallel, many of the company’s forestries have begun to survey and explore less known memorials too. Hopefully, the number of nature-loving visitors seeking well-preserved historical sites near attractive rest areas will increase. The company aims at setting an example by establishing a harmonious relationship between man and nature.
The company operates on an area of 62400 hectares. This vast area is abundant in historical memorials, many of which are of national significance. The Balaton Uplands are one of the richest areas in inestimable values.

As a result of the initiative of the Monostorapáti Forestry, a project called "The Public wealth development of the historical places of the Balaton Uplands in the area of the Monostorapáti Forestry" was completed in 2002, which aimed to survey historical sites including church and castle ruins and to draft preservation and utilization plans.
Based on that project the forestry undertook to arrange those works and to participate in constructing and converting these sites into tourism destinations.

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Fingó-well rest stop

Vendel-spring rest stop

Hamuházi rest stop

Magházi rest stop

Dabospuszta church ruin

'Fingó-well' rest stop This rest stop is situated in the heart of the over 5000 hectare forest block on the Agár-Plateau, of which 3500 hectares are under the management of the Monostorapáti Forestry of Bakonyerdo Zrt. This woodland is surrounded by the settlements of Hegyesd, Monostorapáti, Sáska and Taliándörögd. Following Kab-mountain, the Agár-Plateau is the second highest basalt elevation in the Southern Bakony: 511 metres above sea level. The hill and the nearby land has a varied geological history; the bedrock is limestone and dolomite from the Triassic Period topped with plenty of basalt and basaltic tuff as a result of volcanic activities in the Pliocene Period. Even the name of the well (i.e. 'farting well') derives from post-volcanic activities. If you sit and watch the spring for a few minutes, you will see bubbles escaping from the water due to resurgent gases. The well was first enclosed at the end of the 70s and then a rest stop has been established next to it. Over the years the condition of the well deteriorated and it was renovated in 2003. The Veszprém Directorate of the State Forestry Service made the restoration plan requested by the forestry. Back to top!

Vendel-spring rest stop This recreational stop is situated in the heart of the over 5000 hectare forest block on the Agár-Plateau, of which 3500 hectares are under the management of the Monostorapáti Forestry of Bakonyerdo Zrt. This woodland is surrounded by the settlements of Hegyesd, Monostorapáti, Sáska and Taliándörögd. Following Kab-mountain, the Agár-Plateau is the second highest basalt elevation in the Southern Bakony: 511 metres above sea level. The hill and the nearby land has a varied geological history; the bedrock is limestone and dolomite from the Triassic Period topped with plenty of basalt and basaltic tuff as a result of volcanic activities in the Pliocene Period. From the 19th century till the nationalization after the second world war these woodlands were under the control of the Bishopric of Veszprém and the Esterházy joint tenancy. The so-callled dabosi farms such as the Szántai and Csígó estates, primarily used for animal husbandry, wedged in between. The ruins of those farms are still visible on the Dabos P lateau. Vendel Pintér, a retired district leader forester, was born in one of those farms in 1921. For over 40 years he was the conscientious master of the approx. 700 hectare wood with beautiful oak and beech forests around the well bearing his name. He was the first to enclose the spring. Over the years, the condition of the well deteriorated and it was renovated in 2003. To acknowledge Vendel Pintér's devotion and work, the staff of the forestry named the spring after him. The Veszprém Directorate of the State Forestry Service made the restoration plan requested by the forestry. Back to top!

Hamuház spring rest stop This recreational stop is situated in the heart of the 1000 hectare forest block under the management of the Monostorapáti Forestry of Bakonyerdo Zrt. This woodland is surrounded by the settlements of Vigántpetend, Balatoncsicsó and Szentjakabfa. The spring is embraced by the basalt belt of Fekete Hill from the west and the limestone of the Vázsony Plateau from the east. The name of the spring dates back to the end of the 18th century. In that era thousands of cubic meters of wood were burnt to produce pearl ash (K2CO3) in the wooded parts of the country. Pearl ash served as the raw material to produce saltpetre, to boil soap, to manufacture glass and was used in bleaching and bluedying. In that period the country exported 4000 tons of pearl ash per year, which required 6-7 million cubic meters of lumber. To set limits to increased deforestation, the Forest act was passed in 1790, which was followed by further regulations in the 19th century. Hence in large woodlands throughout the country you can find place names such as 'ash-house' or 'ash-meadow' recalling those activities. The spring was first enclosed at the end of the 1970s. Next to it you can find a rest stop. Over the years, the condition of the well deteriorated and it was renovated in 2003. The Veszprém Directorate of the State Forestry Service made the restoration plan requested by the forestry. Back to top!

'Magházi' rest stop This recreational stop is situated in the heart of the over 5000 hectare forest block on the Agár-Plateau, of which 3500 hectares are under the management of the Monostorapáti Forestry of Bakonyerdo Zrt. This woodland is surrounded by the settlements of Hegyesd, Monostorapáti, Sáska and Taliándörögd. Following Kab-mountain, the Agár-Plateau is the second highest basalt elevation in the Southern Bakony: 511 metres above sea level. The hill and the nearby land has a varied geological history; the bedrock is limestone and dolomite from the Triassic Period topped with plenty of basalt and basaltic tuff as a result of volcanic activities in the Pliocene Period. From the 19th century till the nationalization after the second world war these woodlands were under the control of the Bishopric of Veszprém and the Esterházy joint tenancy. The so-callled dabosi farms such as the Szántai and Csígó estates, primarily used for animal husbandry, wedged in between. The ruins of those farms are still visible on the Dabos Plateau. Originally the rest stop was called 'Okolicsányi hálás', ('Okolicsányi lodging') as it used to be inhabited by the woodsman of the Esterházy joint tenancy. It is interesting that Jóska Sobri, the famous outlaw of the Bakony Hills lived in the trackless forest of Dabos around 1835-36. His hut got almost completely destroyed over the years. To preserve the atmosphere of the 'good old times' it was rebuilt with a recreational stop in 2002. The Veszprém Directorate of the State Forestry Service made the restoration plan requested by the forestry. Back to top!

Church ruin in Dabospuszta The church ruin, made of basalt at the beginning of the 12th century, is situated in the north of the Agár Plateau forest block in the area of the Monostorapáti Forestry. The Roman church used to be the church of Dabas village, which was first referred to in 1329. After 1531 the Turks invaded and destroyed the village. The forestry wishes to preserve the ruins similarly to those in Salföld. The first steps were made in 2004 together with the village of Sáska as a result of a successful application to the County Government: the area was cleaned, an information board was placed there, a parking place was built and dangerous parts of the wall were renovated. We wish to keep on applying for funds to complete restoration in the forthcoming years. Please preserve and protect nature! Back to top! Back to the previous page!