Not a fan of longer hikes but still want to get out of the city and immerse yourself in nature? Dera gorge is the destination for you.
Details of the walk
Distance: 1,5km
Duration: 30 mins
How to get there? By car: Coming from Pomáz, on the left there will be an unmarked asphalt road to the left, 3-4 meters after the 15 kilometers signpost
By public transport: HÉV until Pomáz then bus 860,861 until the first stop in Pilisszentkereszt ( in this case you will start your hike from the village until the other end of the gorge)
As confessed in a previous blog post, I have an inexplicable attraction to gorges, so after finding out that Moonlight-dike (Interested? Check out the post of our hike )is not the only one in the vicinity of Budapest, it went straight on to my bucket list.
The name itself means chams and was given by the serb minority living in the area.
The walk takes us along the Dera stream’s (less known name Kovács stream) bed on a well-trodden path, through charming wooden bridges. The whole gorge has a fairy tale feeling to it, with the big limestone rocks and the trees growing everywhere. The place could easily be a backdrop for a Snow White movie. As we went there in the middle of summer,the stream itself could only be seen in a few places, the soft gurgle of the water enhanced the calm, romantic atmosphere and the canopy of the trees provided a much needed shelter from the scorching sun.
This is also a short blog post, just as the hike itself, and unlike our previous treks, this is not a round trip, from here if you wish, you can continue on the trail and walk a little more until the village of Pilisszentkereszt or go up to the tourist house of mountain Som.
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