Cycling tour to the Castle Kereki

Balatonföldvár - Kereki - Kőröshegy - Balatonföldvár, 20 km

This is a very exciting tour for walking or cycling tours too. You can see the only one ruins of a castle in Somogy county. The red footpath begins at the railway-station in Balatonföldvár and finishes in the middle of Kereki. After you leave the road you can ride or walk between the wonderful woods in the special area of Somogy. Soon you can see the Fejérkő castle or as it is called Kereki castle. The history of the castle is not known very well it is supposed to be built in the XIV -XV century. In a fight with turkish-soldiers the castle was blown up but many of the walls still stand there. You can see some beautiful old doors and gates and some 10 metre-high walls. Tourists can travel back to Balatonföldvár by bus through Kőröshegy.