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1. Hermit Caves of Tihany – Tihany Benedictine Abbey loop from Tihany

5.76km

01:38

130m

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2. View of the Outer Pond – View of Lake Balaton loop from Kopaszhegy

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3. Tihany Benedictine Abbey – The Paprika House, Tihany loop from Balatonfüred

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04:32

180m

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Thorsten | Laufend-Glücklich Blog

November 16, 2022

Very old hermit caves, some of which have already collapsed and are now being artificially preserved. Surprisingly quiet for the peninsula.

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April 29, 2024

The Hermit Caves are located at an altitude of about 165 meters on the northern slope of the 207 meter high Óvár Hill between the districts of Tihanyvár and Gödrös. From the top of Calvary Hill in Tihany, a narrow footpath runs along the same height on the southwestern slope of Óvár Hill. After about two kilometers, the path turns north and shortly afterwards east around Óvár Hill and after a few meters reaches the caves. This footpath leads through a landscape of so-called "Pannonian grasslands", which is home to numerous rare and protected plants.

A shorter footpath starts from a parking lot at the end of Kecskeköröm utca in Gödrös. Another footpath climbs steeply to the caves from Lepke sor, the road leading to Tihany along the northern shore of the peninsula, about 300 meters before the Tihany pier. This footpath leads past the Cyprian Spring (Hungarian: ciprián forrás). The original name of the spring was "Russian Well" (Hungarian: Orosz kútnak), which can be interpreted as meaning that the hermits were Russian Basilians. On all signposts the caves are only called "Barátlakások" in Hungarian.

The Óvár Hill is a basalt tuff rock. On its summit there are remains of earthworks.

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April 24, 2024

The earthen castle on the Óvár Hill was built at the end of the Bronze Age. It was a prince's residence and a place of refuge for the population in times of war. On its south side are the burial mounds of its inhabitants. These were archaeologically excavated around 1970. Shards of pottery, bronze jewelry and charred wheat grains were found.

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Hermit Caves of Tihany

1. Hermit Caves of Tihany – Tihany Benedictine Abbey loop from Tihany

2. View of the Outer Pond – View of Lake Balaton loop from Kopaszhegy

3. Tihany Benedictine Abbey – The Paprika House, Tihany loop from Balatonfüred

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