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Lake Deseda

Relaxation in Nature

The 8 km long Deseda Lake, created by damming the
Deseda Stream, is an excellent place for leisure activities.

It has a reputation for being perfect for fishing, one can

even fish with boilies, and there are regular fi shing competi-
tions here. Hiking trails, rest areas, and bridges were built to
guarantee that the lake can be walked and cycled around. A

lookout tower on the west side offers a panoramic view of
the water surface. There are additional options to spend our

leisure time in the arboretum, the surrounding park forest,
which is a true adventure forest, on the peninsula north of

the former Road No. 67. The new bridge to the peninsula
was completed in 2023. In the István Fekete Visitor Centre
on the eastern shore of the Lake Deseda, opened in 2014,
we can visit an interactive exhibition showing the lake’s
wildlife, which includes a freshwater aquarium and a life-
size model of an oak tree and its community. Th e complex
also offers stations for observing the wildlife of the reeds,

a playground, and a bicycle and boat rental service. Th e
Deseda boat service departs from here. Kayaks, canoes,
and dragon boats can be rented in the boat house approx.
800 metres to the north of the visitor centre. On the shore
of the lake, the visitors of the water route can moor at fi ve
spots and gain nature-related knowledge in a playful man-

ner. They can also charge their mobile phones using the

solar panels at the rest areas. The lake hosts the Deseda
Ultramarathon, where the runners compete individually
and in teams in distances ranging from one-third to fi ve
marathons.

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