# Őrség National Park, Hungary: what it is and when to go

> Őrség National Park is a national park of Hungary (Őrségi Nemzeti Park) (Szentgotthárd). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. It has articles in 25 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Hungary on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/orseg-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park of Hungary · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Őrségi Nemzeti Park
- **Where:** Hungary
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BUD Budapest, 228 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [orseginemzetipark.hu](https://www.orseginemzetipark.hu/)
- **Coordinates:** 46.88718, 16.35897

## What it is and where

Őrség National Park is a national park of Hungary (Őrségi Nemzeti Park) (Szentgotthárd). It has articles in 25 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Hungary on this site.

It is in [Szentgotthárd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/szentgotthard/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 9.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.88718, 16.35897; the nearest main airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD, Budapest), 228 km as the crow flies. How to get around Hungary (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.887183%2C16.358973)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.887183%2C16.358973)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/fauna/) places in Hungary. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Őrség National Park is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 03 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 39 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 21 |

In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Őrség National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Hungary in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Hungary

To enter Hungary there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Hungary checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Hungarian forint (HUF); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 107 police · 104 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kunyhó szeszfőzde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kunyho-szeszfozde/): Distillery · 2.5 km
- [RPDDK 2/6 (Kondorfa – Őriszentpéter)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/rpddk-2-6-kondorfa-oriszentpeter/): Hiking · 3.1 km
- [Gelb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gelb/): Hiking · 5.0 km
- [Fény a határon zarándokút](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/feny-a-hataron-zarandokut/): Hiking · 6.6 km
- [Kis Tűzlepke Öko Lombház](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kis-tuzlepke-oko-lombhaz/): Hiking · 6.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Hungary guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/).

## More in Hungary: Nature

- [Hortobágy National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/hortobagy-national-park/): national park of Hungary
- [Kékes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kekes/): mountain in Hungary
- [Aggtelek National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/aggtelek-national-park/): national park of Hungary
- [Gellért Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gellert-hill/): hill in Budapest, Hungary
- [Bükk National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/bukk-national-park/): national park of Hungary
- [Fertő-Hanság National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/ferto-hansag-nemzeti-park/): national park of Hungary

Every Hungary place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Őrség National Park?

It is a national park of Hungary (Őrségi Nemzeti Park in the local language). It has articles in 25 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Hungary on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Őrség National Park?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21.

### How do you get to Őrség National Park?

The nearest main airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 228 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.887183%2C16.358973) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Hungary is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Hungary map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kunyhó szeszfőzde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/kunyho-szeszfozde/), [RPDDK 2/6 (Kondorfa – Őriszentpéter)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/rpddk-2-6-kondorfa-oriszentpeter/), [Gelb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/gelb/). The rest is in [the Hungary guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/hungria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8545511), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q386630), CC0. More about Őrség National Park on [Wikipedia](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%90rs%C3%A9gi_Nemzeti_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).