REVIEWED LOCATION

Ipolytarnóc Fossils — Protected Miocene Fossil & Volcanic Geoheritage Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Bükk National Park describes Ipolytarnóc as a protected fossil area preserving shark teeth, petrified trees, plant impressions, vertebrate tracks and volcanic deposits. Its current visitor system uses a visitor centre and guided geological trail.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: This is a protected fossil reserve; fossils and rock exposures must remain in place.

What is here

Miocene marine fossils, shark teeth, petrified trees, plant impressions, vertebrate tracks and rhyolite-tuff volcanic deposits

Materials / interest: Fossils, Petrified Wood, Plant Fossils, Shark Teeth

Collecting and access

Protected fossil reserve and geological-trail viewing only. No fossil, rock or sediment collection is represented.

Navigate to the official visitor centre/parking coordinates and use the ticketed trail system.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Required
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Remain on visitor trails and do not approach research excavations or unstable outcrops.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-10 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-10 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-10.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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