Ágasegyháza and the Rekettye Nature Trail

• The Rekettye Nature Trail trailhead can be reached from the center via Kossuth Lajos Street; the paved road later becomes an unpaved track.
• A significant section of the nature trail follows the red-marked hiking trail that runs through Ágasegyháza.

Kossuth Lajos Street is the stated landmark for reaching the trailhead. Along this route, the surface later changes from asphalt to an unpaved track. This describes a specific transition on the way to the trailhead that you can take into account when planning your own route.

The red markings also help you follow the nature trail: a significant section runs along the hiking trail that passes through Ágasegyháza. The information therefore covers two aspects—the approach to the trailhead and a marked section of the nature trail. When planning your trip, you can consider these separately rather than treating them as the same route description.

The wider destination of Bács-Kiskun offers distinct examples for cultural and nature interests. In Tiszaalpár, the Tiszaalpár, Földvár nature trail presents the history of the Bronze Age fortification and the way of life of people during the Bronze Age. Tiszaalpári Földvár is a specially protected archaeological site in Bács-Kiskun; it was designated under Decree 3/2003. (I. 25.) NKÖM. A reconstruction of an Árpád-era village, built in Tiszaalpár to mark the millennium, depicts the settlement structure discovered during local excavations.

Those interested in handicrafts can learn about the history of Halas lace at the Kiskunhalas Lace House and Lace Museum, admire lacework dating back centuries, and watch the lace-making process. The history of Halas lace began in 1902. In Kecskemét, Cifrapalota currently serves as an exhibition venue for the József Katona Museum of Kecskemét—another cultural topic within the wider destination.

Nature trails focus on different themes: The Boróka Nature Trail in Bugac is 1,100 meters long and features information boards and activity stations, including a forest xylophone and a toy telescope. The blue-green algae nature trail at Lake Szelidi has twelve stations covering the lake’s development, the properties of its water, the organisms living there, and the wildlife of the surrounding area. Lake Szelidi is a natural oxbow lake that developed from a branch of the Danube after the Ice Age. The trail is accessible on foot and by bicycle year-round; check local conditions before your visit.

For information about nature trails, visiting conditions in protected areas, ecotourism programs, and forest schools, Természet Háza in Kecskemét is another useful point of reference. It is the visitor center of Kiskunság National Park. The examples in Bács-Kiskun thus vary by subject, from archaeological history and lace to nature trails and visitor information.

Discover more destinations: Jakabszállás, Lakitelek, Felsőlajos, Fülöpháza, Szentkirály, Tiszaug, Ballószög, Lajosmizse.

How do you reach the Rekettye Nature Trail trailhead?

From the center of Ágasegyháza, the route to the trailhead follows Kossuth Lajos Street. The paved road later becomes an unpaved track.

How is a significant section of the Rekettye Nature Trail marked?

It follows the red-marked hiking trail that runs through Ágasegyháza.

What topics does the nature trail at Lake Szelidi cover?

Its twelve information stations cover the lake’s development, the properties of its water, the organisms living there, and the wildlife of the surrounding area.

For the wider travel overview: Kecskeméti.