Naturpark Geschriebenstein-Írottkő, Protected area at Austrian-Hungarian border in Burgenland and Vas County

Naturpark Geschriebenstein-Írottkő is a cross-border protected area in the Günser Gebirge, covering 8,500 ha in Burgenland and 27,000 ha around Kőszeg in Vas County. Its highest point is the Geschriebenstein at 884 m, the summit of which lies on the state border. About 500 km of hiking trails link the Austrian communities of Lockenhaus, Unterkohlstätten, Rechnitz and Markt Neuhodis with Kőszeg, Bozsok, Cák, Kőszegdoroszló, Kőszegszerdahely and Velem.

The park was created in 1996 on the Austrian side, with the Hungarian part following shortly after as a project backed by EU PHARE funds. It is named after the Geschriebenstein/Írottkő (884 m), the highest point in Burgenland, whose summit lies on the state border. The Siebenbründl (Hétforrás) spring near the border was enclosed in 1896, and its stone tablets recall the seven Magyar tribal chiefs Álmos, Előd, Ond, Kond, Tas, Huba and Töhötöm.

The park reflects how Austrian and Hungarian traditions meet in daily life. Local wine growing, fruit orchards, and farming practices shape the landscape and show how people on both sides live along the border.

About 500 km of waymarked trails cross the park, and since the Schengen Agreement walkers may pass freely between the Austrian and Hungarian sides. The Austrian section covers 8,500 ha around Lockenhaus, Unterkohlstätten, Rechnitz and Markt Neuhodis; the Hungarian side, 27,000 ha around Kőszeg, holds the Siebenbründl spring and the Kiszsidány spring. The bathing pond in the Faludi valley, created in 1964 by damming the Rechnitzbach, is a spot to cool off.

The observation tower at Mount Geschriebenstein sits directly on the state border, with one half in Austria and the other in Hungary. Visitors can literally stand with one foot in each country at this spot.