Blhovce among nature trails and cultural monuments

Blhovce combines nature experiences with clearly defined cultural and historical points of interest. The village lies on the left bank of the Gortva stream and belongs to the Slovak part of the Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark, which is designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Those looking for accommodation in Blhovce can therefore plan their stay around walks, hiking trails, a regional cycling route and individual sights.

Walks and landscapes around Blhovce

Interesting and easy walks into the surrounding countryside are possible from Blhovce. The Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area, which includes the cadastral territory of Blhovce, provides an important point of orientation. It has 9 marked hiking trails, 4 educational trails and 3 educational sites. This allows you to explore the surroundings from different perspectives: you can choose a short walk or focus your planning more strongly on marked trails and educational offerings.

The volcanic structures of the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark can be used for educational purposes by a broad group of visitors. For travellers who want not only to view the landscape but also to understand it in geological and natural-science terms, this aspect provides an independent reason to include Blhovce in their travel plans.

Hiking maps and cycling route for planning

Map TM 141 “Cerová vrchovina – Lučenec” is available from the Blhovce municipal office. It contains GPS-compatible hiking routes as well as time estimates, updated in cooperation with the Club of Slovak Tourists. This map can therefore provide a practical basis for your preparations if you want to compare different routes and allocate the available time realistically.

Cyclists will also find a specific regional connection. A cycling route leads from Hajnáčka via Blhovce and Hodejov to Jesenské. From Jesenské, it continues towards Hostice and, before Hostice, leads to Gemerské Dechtáre. The final section then runs below Ragáč through a Cerová forest back to Hajnáčka. This route is useful for anyone who wants to consider Blhovce not in isolation, but as part of a regional cycling tour. For travel planning, it is crucial whether you want to focus on walks starting from Blhovce or on a longer route sequence involving several of the places mentioned.

Culture in the village centre

In the centre of Blhovce stands a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk dating from 1901. It complements the landscape impressions with a clearly identifiable historical detail. The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is also located in the village. The late Baroque building was constructed from 1773 to 1777 and extended in 1936. You can include the church and the statue as two different cultural and historical points of interest in your visit to the village, without limiting your stay to a purely nature-focused trip.

Blhovce is therefore particularly well suited to travel plans that combine nature trails, cycling and history. The map, the trails in the protected landscape area, the regional cycling route, and the buildings and monuments each provide a different point of orientation when choosing your accommodation and planning your days.

For further orientation, you can also look at Ivanice, Babinec, Hnúšťa, Kráľ, Konrádovce, Drienčany, Rimavské Zalužany and Tisovec.

For the higher-level travel overview: Rimavská Sobota District.