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Bükk

Coordinates: 48°05′N 20°30′E / 48.083°N 20.500°E / 48.083; 20.500
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For the village of Bic/Bükk in Sălaj County, see Şimleu Silvaniei.
Bükk
Alsó-Hámor viewed from Szeleta cave.
LocationBorsod 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: [ˈbykk]) are a section of the North Hungarian Mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians. Much of the area is included in the Bükk National Park.

Geography

Although Kékes, the highest point in Hungary, is not here but in the nearby Mátra Mountains, the average height of the Bükk Mountains–with more than 20 peaks higher than 900 m–exceeds that of Mátra. The highest point of Bükk is Istállós-kő (959 m), third highest in Hungary after Kékes and Galyatető.

There are 1115[2] known caves in the mountain range, including Bányász-barlang (Miner cave, 274 m) and István-lápa (254 m), the deepest caves in Hungary, the archaeologically important Szeleta cave, the Cave Bath (a main tourist attraction of 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).

  • The steep pitch in Bankút.
    The steep pitch in Bankút.
  • Chase race on slope No.1 in Bankút.
    Chase race on slope No.1 in Bankút.
  • Ski lifts and slopes covered with natural snow.
    Ski lifts and slopes covered with natural snow.
  • Bankút Ski Club training.
    Bankút Ski Club training.

References

Notes

  1. ^ http://index.hu/tudomany/2014/02/05/uj_csucsa_van_a_bukknek/
  2. ^ You can find information about Hungarian caves here: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2009-03-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Sources

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for B%C3%BCkk.

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