Érsekhalma: Earthwork and Seven Valleys

Érsekhalma invites you to explore two distinct themes together: a Bronze Age earthwork and a loess landscape shaped by valleys. The approximately 3,000-year-old earthwork is located in the Hildpuszta area of Érsekhalma and within the Érsekhalmi Hét-völgy Nature Reserve. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Érsekhalma, the landscape, trails or local history can determine the focus of your stay.

Seven valleys and seasonal nature

The loess surface of the Érsekhalmi Hét-völgy Nature Reserve is shaped by seven smaller and larger valleys. Runoff carved them during a period of heavy rainfall after the last Ice Age. The protected area lies at the transition between the Danube Plain and the Danube–Tisza Interfluve and is home to an especially diverse range of plant life.

In spring, the northern and western slopes first bloom with spring crocus; dwarf iris and dwarf almond follow later. The actual flowering time can vary from year to year. The birdlife also has seasonal highlights: bee-eaters and sand martins nest in the steep bank wall at the western edge. Eurasian blackcaps, barred warblers and lesser whitethroats nest in the hawthorn thickets on the slopes and at the bottoms of the valleys; this nesting activity is seasonal too.

The earthwork: Bronze Age history and clear trail rules

The earthwork is a strictly protected archaeological site and includes a settlement from the Middle Bronze Age. Because of the steep, hazardous bank walls, you may enter the site only via the designated, mulch-covered nature trail. You visit at your own risk; check the current notices at the site before your visit.

Hiking trail and cycling route

A ten-kilometre section of the Alföldi Kéktúra passes through Érsekhalma. It runs past the local Catholic church, Main Road 54, the bridge over the Duna-völgyi főcsatorna and the Cifra-híd. As the route may change, check the current official route information before setting out.

A seven-kilometre section of the cycling route between Érsekhalma and Hajós is suitable for cycling. The cycle path was built in 2016; confirm current route conditions locally. For your planning, you can choose between hiking a route through the village and cycling a section between two villages as distinct activities.

Church and Tájház

The Roman Catholic church in Érsekhalma is dedicated to Saint Joseph the Worker. Its patronal feast is celebrated each year on the first Sunday in May, the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker. If you are planning a stay around this date, confirm the local information in advance. The Tájház is also one of the village’s attractions: its local history exhibition was established in 2008, and the house was inaugurated on 30 June 2012.

More nature trails in the wider Bács-Kiskun destination

The wider Bács-Kiskun destination offers a choice of other nature trail themes. The Boróka Nature Trail in Bugac is 1,100 metres long and features information boards and interactive stations, including a forest xylophone and a toy telescope. At Lake Szelidi, the blue-green algae nature trail is accessible on foot and by bicycle year-round. Its twelve information stations cover the lake’s formation, the properties of its water, the organisms living there and the wildlife in the surrounding area. Check local conditions before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Nemesnádudvar, Érsekcsanád, Nagybaracska, Baja / Frankenstadt, Dávod, Csátalja.

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