Bükk

Coordinates: 48°05′N 20°30′E / 48.083°N 20.500°E / 48.083; 20.500
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Bükk
Heves Hungary
Highest pointSzilvási-kő (Southern peak of Kettős-bérc), 960,7 m[1]
TerrainLower mountains
Location of Bükk Mountains within physical subdivisions of Hungary

The Bükk Mountains (Hungarian:

Inner Western Carpathians. Much of the area is included in the Bükk National Park
.

Geography

Although

Galyatető
.

There are 1,115

Miskolc-Tapolca), the Anna Cave, and the István Cave. 52 of the caves are protected because of their fauna and microclimate
.

The mountain range is also famous for its skiing facilities located around

Bánkút. There are a number of maintained ski slopes equipped with several J-bar lifts. The long traditions of skiing – on the racing and recreational levels – in Bükk are fostered by local enthusiasts constituting the "Bánkút Ski Club" also in charge of operating and developing one of the largest alpine ski centres in Hungary (http://www.bankut.hu
).

Gallery

  • Forest near Bükkszentkereszt.
    Forest near Bükkszentkereszt.
  • Entrance of Istállós-kő Cave
    Entrance of Istállós-kő Cave
  • Ski lifts and slopes covered with natural snow in 2006
    Ski lifts and slopes covered with natural snow in 2006

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Új csúcsa van a Bükknek". 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Index". www.google.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  3. ^ You can find information about Hungarian caves here: "A magyar állami természetvédelem hivatalos honlapja". Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2009-03-30.

Sources

External links

48°05′N 20°30′E / 48.083°N 20.500°E / 48.083; 20.500


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