VIA DELIBLATICUM - Sand Dunes Route - Trail 4: Sand Dunes to the Swan's Nest (Zagajička brda-Labudovo okno)
ZAGAJICA HILLS - DUMAČA
Zagajička brda, area of 641.75 ha - a unique area of very interesting and unusual relief located on the northeastern edge of Deliblatska peščara (Deliblato Sands). The hills are ancient sand dunes, partly wooded and partly overgrown with steppe vegetation, they are a unique relic of the primitive landscape of the Pannonian Plain. The highest hill Dumača is 256 m above sea level, at the top there is a monument in the shape of a pyramid, from which there is a panoramic view of the Danube and the slopes of the southern Carpathians, while in the north you can see Vršac's Mountains.
The trail from Zagajica Hills leads to the village of Grebenac, towards the village of Kajtasovo to the intersection of the Pančevo-Kovin-Bela Crkva road, where it joins the Banat Danube Trails.
From the intersection, go to the right towards the "Labudovo okno" area.
LABUDOVO OKNO
The „Labudovo okno“ area is mostly located within the boundaries of the Special Nature Reserve "Deliblatska peščara" and consists of the 20-kilometer-long course of the Danube, from Ada Žilova near Dubovac to the mouth of the Nera River. It has become recognizable as one of the most important migratory stations and wintering grounds for waterfowl from Europe.
"Labudovo okno" is an internationally important area for birds (Important Bird Area - IBA), a significant area for plants (IPA) and diurnal butterflies (PBA), and since 2006 an internationally important wetland habitat under the Ramsar Convention. Marking the southern margin of the Pannonian Plain, "Labudovo okno" covers an area of 3,733 ha, the site encompasses an important stretch of the Danube and adjacent areas as well as the Nera River to the border with Romania.