Szarvaskő is a village in

Heves County Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) lies in northern Hungary, between the right bank of the river Tisza and the Mátra and Bükk mountains. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Pest, Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Jász-Nagykun-S ...

Northern Hungary Northern Hungary ( hu, Észak-Magyarország) is a region in Hungary. As a statistical region it includes the counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, but in colloquial speech it usually also refers to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. ...

Region,

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

Geography

The village is located on the western border of the

Bükk The Bükk Mountains () 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 n ...

Mountains. Because of the picturesque landscape the village is on the path of the

National Blue Trail The National Blue Trail (in Hungarian: Országos Kéktúra, Kéktúra or simply OKT) is a national trail in Hungary incorporated into the European Long Distance Walking Route E4. The route starts atop the Irottkő Mountain (884 m) on the Austrian ...

Communications

Szarvaskő is on the Road 25 between

Eger Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque build ...

and Tarnalelesz. The

Putnok Putnok is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies away from Miskolc, between the Bükk Mountains and the river Sajó. History The area has been inhabited since Neolithic times. Until 1283 it was royal property, part (l ...

railway line passes through the village, and there are 2 trains per day at the Szarvaskő railway station.

Sights to visit

* Szarvaskő Castle Ruin * Major-tetői kilátó (Major Lookout) * Roman Catholic church * Öko-Park Panzió-Kemping és Kalandpark (English: leisure-camping and adventure park)

Gallery

A Szarvaskői Várhegy 2008.jpg, The hill with the Szarvaskő castle ruin A Pyrker-szoros.JPG, The Pyrker Strait at the border of Szarvaskő with the memorial plaque (on the left side of the picture) A Major-tetői kilátó Szarvaskőn.jpg, The Major Lookout A szarvaskői Rk templom - 2009.jpg, The church A szarvaskői Várhegy.JPG , The hill with the Szarvaskő castle ruin Szarvaskő alagútak.JPG Szarvaskő egyik emlékműve.JPG A Trianoni Emlékmű Szarvaskőn.JPG A vállós kút.jpg Szarvaskő - Kulcsoshaz.jpg Szarvaskő vára.jpg

References

External links

* in Hungarian
Szarvaskő
Populated places in Heves County {{Heves-geo-stub