20. BÁNHORVÁTI, DAMASA GORGE

The Damasa Gorge cuts into the Egeres valley stream near the village of Bánhorváti.

The Egeres Valley runs along a rock boundary, with andesite on the left and loose, clayey-sandy marine sediments on the right, on which the cracked edges of the andesite cover easily slip after melting or heavy rainfall.

Earthquakes in the 18th and 19th centuries played a major role in the formation of the gorge.

A winding system of passages has developed between the fallen rock blocks. The last few meters of the Mély Gorge are enclosed by supporting blocks, forming a real false cave. Adjacent to its debris-blocked end, there is a gorge that branches off and then rejoins, divided by rocks. The Damasa Gorge is a highly protected natural area. It can be visited freely from Sajóvelezd via an educational trail and from Bánhorvát via a tourist trail.