Into the Zug! Earth Day Nature Tour in the Zemplén Nature Reserve
The Bodrogzug is Hungary’s last remaining periodically flooded area. In early spring the undergrowth in forest groves are crowned with blue and white flowers, while the surrounding waters erupt with bird songs. The programme will be held only at low tide!
Date and Time: April 29, 10:00
Location: Bodrogzug
Meeting Point: Bodrogkisfalud ferry
Duration and Distance: 6 km, 4 hours
Tickets: 1000 Huf/person, or 700 Huf/person if you come with a group of 10 or more people; 500 Huf/student or senior citizen; 2000 Huf; 250 HUF/student for organised school groups.
Places must be reserved by April 27. Tours will only depart if a minimum of 5 people or 5 full-price tickets are sold.
Maximum number of people: 30
More Information and Booking: Zemplén Nature Reserve Regional Office
Day of Birds and Trees, Nature Walk in the Long Forest Conservation Area, Zemplén Nature Reserve
The Long Forest Conservation Area borders the Bodrog River. Observe the rich flora and fauna of the natural floodplain.The lower and higher elevations are delineated by stands of willow, poplar, oak and elm in the alluvial forest, and a mosaic of ash and English oak in the lowlands.
Date and Time: May 20, 10:00
Location: Long Forest Conservation Area
Distance and Duration: 6 km, 4 hours
Meeting Point: to be announced
Tickets: 1000 Huf/person, or 700 Huf/person if you come with a group of 10 or more people; 500 Huf/student or senior citizen; 2000 Huf/family
Places must be reserved by May 18th. Tours will only depart if a minimum of 5 people or 5 full-price tickets are sold.
More Information and Booking: Zemplén Nature Reserve Regional Office
Mayfly Hatching in the Zemplén Nature Reserve
Every year at the beginning of June a magical event happens along the Tisza and Bodrog Rivers – Europe’s largest mayflies (Palingenia longicauda) hatch and swarm. This spectacular event marks their extremely short 1-2 day lives! The swarm hatches on the Bodrog during the first week of June, and generally on the Tisza a week later. Call us on June 2 for a more precise time.
Date and Time: June 6-7* 16:00
Location: Bodrogzug - Bodrogkeresztúr
Meeting Point: Bodrogkisfalud ferry
Distance and Duration: 4 km, 2 hours
Tickets: 4000 Huf/person, 2000 Huf/student or senior citizen
Maximum number people: 20
Places must be reserved by June 2nd. Tours will only depart if a minimum of 5 people or 5 full-price tickets are sold.
*Probably June 6-7. However, the exact dates of the tours depend upon nature. The first week of June is our best guess. Please contact us closer to the date for exact details!
More Information and Booking: Zemplén Nature Reserve Regional Office
Rutting Deer Tour in the Zemplén Nature Reserve
The magical autumn evenings when the deer are in rut are not to be missed. Listen to the bellows of the stags while walking through the interior of the Zemplén Nature Reserve.
Date and Time: September 16 and 23, 18:00
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Tickets: 1000 Huf/person, or 700 Huf/person if you come with a group of 10 or more people; 500 Huf/student or senior citizen; 2000 Huf/family
Maximum number people: 30
Places must be reserved by September 15th and 22nd. respectively. Tours will only depart if a minimum of 5 people or 5 full-price tickets are sold.
More Information and Booking: Zemplén Nature Reserve Regional Office
Geologic Tour in the Zemplén Nature Reserve
As part of National Geotop Day, explore the geological treasures of the Zemplén. These formations attest to the active volcanism of the area millions of years ago. The tour is lead by a professional geologist. Hiking boots are recommended.
The 300-meter high hill dates from the geologic Tertiary period, and was created during through volcanic processes during the middle Miocene. The hill is predominantly pumiceous and silicified rhyolite. The hard, crystaline rock was very practical in the production of mill stones since the XV. Century. Manufacture decreased during the 19th century until the quarry was closed in 1907. Until that time, 300-450 handmade millstones had been made annually. A rise in the water table in 1844 led to water collecting in the Medieval quarry area found in the southwest corner. The abandoned quarry eventually formed a lake, and the area and the lake were a declared nature protection area in 1997.
Date and Time: October 7, 10:00
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Distance and Duration: 6 km, 4 hours
Tickets: Free
Maximum number people: 30
More Information and Booking: Zemplén Nature Reserve Regional Office or Zsolt Veres www.foldtan.hu, (guide), vereszsolti@gmail.com, 06-20/32-77-555
