Fülöpháza: Sand Dunes and Nature Trails

• The Dune (Garmada) Study Trail is 8.5 km long and begins at the Naprózsa Forest School.
• Alternative endpoints are listed as the center of Fülöpháza and Somodi Farm.
• The 14 information boards cover natural assets, flora, fauna and the human impact on the landscape.
• The Fülöpháza Sand Dunes are home to the Eurasian golden oriole, hoopoe, European roller and European bee-eater.

The boards along the Dune (Garmada) Study Trail explore the landscape from several perspectives. They present the area’s current natural assets and distinctive flora, include its fauna, and also address how people have changed the landscape. So the focus is not only on individual species, but also on the interplay between nature and the history of the landscape.

Birds found in the Fülöpháza Sand Dunes include the Eurasian golden oriole, hoopoe, European roller and European bee-eater. This list describes species found in the dune area; it does not guarantee that you will see these birds on any particular visit.

The Dune (Garmada) Study Trail begins at the Naprózsa Forest School. Two alternative endpoints are listed: one in the center of Fülöpháza and the other at Somodi Farm. The 8.5 km route and its two possible endpoints can help you factor the nature trail into your travel plans.

Naprózsa House is also a starting point for tours of the dune landscape. Visits to the house are possible by prior arrangement. It is near the Lakos-tanya bus stop, which is served by scheduled buses from Kecskemét along Road 52 toward Dunaföldvár. Since bus connections can affect practical planning, check the latest information with the operator before setting out.

The wider destination of Bács-Kiskun also has nature trails with different focuses. The Boróka Nature Trail in Bugac is 1,100 meters long and has information boards and interactive stations, including a forest xylophone and a play telescope. Comparing the route lengths highlights the difference: the Boróka Nature Trail is considerably shorter than the 8.5 km Dune (Garmada) Study Trail. Its stations also add a playful element.

At Lake Szelidi, a nature trail about blue-green algae covers the lake’s development, the properties of its water, the organisms living there and the surrounding wildlife. Its twelve information stations offer a different thematic perspective from the boards in the Fülöpháza dunes.

History and culture are also among the topics in Bács-Kiskun. The Tiszaalpár, Földvár nature trail presents the history of the Bronze Age fortification at Tiszaalpári Földvár and the way of life of people in the Bronze Age. Tiszaalpári Földvár is a specially protected archaeological site in Bács-Kiskun; its designation was made under Decree 3/2003. (I. 25.) NKÖM. A reconstruction of an Árpád-era village, built to mark the Millennium, depicts the settlement layout discovered during local excavations.

At the Kiskunhalasi Csipkeház and Csipkemúzeum, visitors can learn about the history of Halas lace, which began in 1902, admire historic lacework and see the lace-making process. Thus, Fülöpháza’s nature and nature-trail themes sit alongside the wider destination of Bács-Kiskun’s distinct cultural and historical offerings.

If nature and landscapes are among your travel interests, the Dune (Garmada) Study Trail provides a concrete point of reference when comparing Fülöpháza as a destination.

Discover more destinations: Orgovány, Felsőlajos, Ágasegyháza, Szentkirály, Helvécia, Lakitelek, Ballószög and Jakabszállás.

How long is the Dune (Garmada) Study Trail?

The nature trail is 8.5 km long.

Where does the nature trail start and end?

It begins at the Naprózsa Forest School. The center of Fülöpháza and Somodi Farm are listed as alternative endpoints.

What topics do the information boards cover?

The 14 boards cover current natural assets, distinctive flora, the associated fauna and the human impact on the landscape.

How do you get to the Lakos-tanya bus stop?

Scheduled buses run from Kecskemét along Road 52 toward Dunaföldvár to the Lakos-tanya bus stop, near Naprózsa House. Check current connections with the operator in advance.

For the wider travel overview: Kecskemét.