The "rebirth" of a geological key section

The road cutting on Zsidó Hill near Bakonynána village is one of the geological key sections in Hungary that have great importance.

The outcrop displays the "sharp boundary" between Late Cretaceous (developed cca. 100 million years ago) limestone and marl beds. The key section is located in Bakony–Balaton Geopark, in a very popular area among hikers: in the vicinity, the National Blue hiking route leads to the highly popular gorge and waterfall called Római-fürdő. Therefore, this geosite has a great potential of propagating its geology and the Geopark.

Thanks to the planned investment of VERGA Veszprém Forestry Ltd., this spectacular geosite is going to be "reborn" this year. The surface of the outcrop will be cleared; wooden seats, tables and a shelter will be set up. According to the plans, two panels will provide information about this abiotic natural asset and the world of Geoparks.

It is a great pleasure for us that our Geopark can cooperate with such outstanding partners! If you would like to see how this key section used to look like in the 80's and how it look likes today, click several times left or right from the dividing line in the middle of the photo (the green bar is not functioning yet, sorry, we are working to solve this).

The leading organisation of the Bakony–Balaton Geopark, the Balaton Uplands National Park Directorate will provide substantial promotional help to inform people about this geological site and the investment. The ceremonial opening may take place during the European Geoparks Week during May–June 2015.

The geological key section is expected to become protected by law within reasonable time.

Római-fürdő, one of the most popular destinations for hikers in Bakony Hills can be found nearby.