Nature Trail on the Marshes Egyek-Pusztakócs

Nature Trail on the Marshes Egyek-Pusztakócs

Górés Nature Trail

 

Location and accessibility:

By car: along the main road no. 33 at the junction to Egyek or from Kócsújfalu

Starting point GPS: 47.548036, 20.928650

   

 

The marshland of Egyek-Pusztakócs used to cover about 10000 ha, near Ohat-Egyek-Tiszafüred. Due to Tisza river regulations of the l9th century the natural water supply of the marshland was cut off and the flora and fauna of the marshland were forced back into smaller and smaller areas. Thanks to the rehabilitation works of the national park water-movements of the once unregulated river Tisza can be simulated. Birds quickly reoccupied the territory which has become a real waterfowl paradise.

One station of the nature trail is Górés Tanya (Górés Farm) where visitors can read about the history of kurgans (burial mounds) and can see the bird rehabilitation centre.

Passing by Górés Tanya and walking along a channel dam bordered by willow trees, visitors can reach Fekete-rét (Black meadow) nature trail, where the diverse flora and fauna of the marsh can be observed from a boardwalk. Unfortunately the boardwalk burned down as a result of a fire in 2022.

The Meggyes Csárda Inn Museum also situated along the nature trail is a pearl of cultural history.

Rules and useful advice for visiting the nature trails:

  • Visiting Rules apply to all areas maintained by the Hortobágy National Park Directorate.
  • The nature trail can be visited in possession of a valid entrance card, which costs 2500 HUF for adults and 1500 HUF for children and retired. The entrance card is available in the building of HNP Látogatóközpont in Hortobágy village. A reduced fee for groups can be requested.
  • You can visit the trail on your own
  • Please dress according to the weather conditions. In the summer, temperatures can reach 40°C (104 °F), therefore please take enough drinking water with you.
  • Toilets are not available along the trail, only at the starting point.
  • Please keep quiet, don’t disturb the natural tranquility of the area. Please don’t collect anything on the trail. Please take your litter back to the trash cans at the starting point.


 

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