Discover Nagyhegyes

• More than 10 kilometres of connected cycling routes; direct routes lead to Balmazújváros and Hajdúszoboszló.
• A 120-metre nature trail with information boards connects the exhibition building and the observation tower in Elep.
• The visitor centre has a rural-style playground and an observation tower for watching migratory birds and the night sky.

For a cycling trip, the network offers a clear guide: more than ten kilometres of routes are connected, and direct routes lead to Balmazújváros and Hajdúszoboszló. These two connections give you clear destinations for planning your route. Check current route conditions before setting off.

A project described in 2023 includes a 120-metre nature trail with information boards connecting the exhibition building and the observation tower in Elep, Nagyhegyes. The observation tower at the visitor centre, also described in 2023, serves as a vantage point for watching migratory birds and the night sky. The rural-style playground at the visitor centre was also described in 2023; its appearance evokes the atmosphere of a farm. Check current conditions at the nature trail and visitor centre before your visit.

When looking for a hotel in Nagyhegyes, you can start by weighing up your travel interests. The cycling connections are a practical starting point if you plan to spend your days on a bike. The nature trail and observation tower offer a different focus: observing nature and experiencing the connection between the exhibition and the landscape.

In the wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar, the Hortobágyi National Park – the Puszta World Heritage property covers almost 75,000 hectares in the Great Hungarian Plain in eastern Hungary. As a cultural landscape, the area preserves visible evidence of more than 2,000 years of traditional pastoral farming. The Hortobágyi-halastó pond system is a Ramsar site, an Important Bird Area, part of the World Heritage property and a Natura 2000 site.

The Hortobágyi-halastó nature trail offers walks of 3.6, 5.4 or 10 kilometres, with no difficult sections. The different route lengths let you choose according to the distance you want to cover, without implying a walking time. Another nature experience is the crane migration in Hortobágy: around 1,500 visitors watch the birds at their feeding grounds during the day and at their roosting sites at sunset. The approximate visitor number may vary by season.

For a different way to spend your time, an approximately one-and-a-half-hour carriage ride through the Hortobágyi Puszta offers insights into the landscape’s natural and cultural history and pastoral traditions. Schedules may change, so check the dates in advance. Hortobágy Wildlife Park also offers a bookable guided Land Rover safari to see wild horses and aurochs. Here, too, you should check the booking conditions in advance.

Discover more destinations: Hajdúszoboszló and Ebes.

Which places can you reach via the direct cycling routes?

The direct cycling routes lead from Nagyhegyes to Balmazújváros and Hajdúszoboszló. The connected cycling network covers more than 10 kilometres.

What does the nature trail in Elep connect?

The 120-metre nature trail with information boards connects the exhibition building with the observation tower in Elep, Nagyhegyes.

What walking distances are available at Hortobágyi-halastó?

The nature trail offers routes of 3.6, 5.4 and 10 kilometres; none has difficult sections.

For the wider travel overview: Hajdúszoboszló.