The Bükk Mountains () are a section of the

North Hungarian Mountains The North Hungarian Mountains ( hu, Északi-középhegység), sometimes also referred to as the Northeast Hungarian Mountains, Northeast Mountains, North Hungarian Highlands, North Hungarian Mid-Mountains or North Hungarian Range, is the norther ...

of the Inner Western Carpathians. Much of the area is included in the

Bükk National Park Bükk National Park ( hu, Bükki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in the Bükk Mountains of Northern Hungary, near Miskolc. It was founded in 1977 as the third national park in the country. It contains 431.3 km2 (of which 37.74 km2 is u ...

Geography

Although

Kékes Kékes is Hungary's highest mountain, at above sea level. It lies northeast of Gyöngyös, in the Mátra range of Heves county. It is Hungary's third most popular tourist attraction, after Lake Balaton and the Danube, and has a number of ho ...

, the highest point in Hungary, is not here but in the nearby

Mátra The Mátra ( sk, Matra) is a mountain range in northern Hungary, between the towns Gyöngyös and Eger. The country's highest peak, Kékestető (1014 m), belongs to this mountain range. The Mátra is part of the North Hungarian Mountains ...

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 Kettős bérc (961 m), third highest main peak in Hungary after

and Galyatető. There are 1115You can find information about Hungarian caves here: 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 The Cave Bath ( hu, Barlangfürdő []<( hu, barlang [] ‘cave’+( hu, fürdő [] ‘bath’) is a hot spring, thermal bath in a natural cave in Miskolctapolca. Barlangfurdobelso01 Miskolc-Tapolca), the

Anna Cave The Anna Cave (also called ''Petőfi Cave'') is a natural limestone cave in Miskolc- Lillafüred, Hungary, near the waterfall. The cave was discovered in 1833, when opening a shaft in the limestone in order to provide the iron furnace at Hámor w ...

, and the

István Cave The István Cave ('' St. Stephen's Cave'') is a limestone cave in Miskolc-Lillafüred, Northern Hungary. The cave was formed in the Triassic period and is about 710 m long. It was discovered in 1913. According to local legend, a dog fell into a 1 ...

. 52 of the caves are protected because of their

fauna Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is ''funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as ''Biota (ecology ...

and

microclimate A microclimate (or micro-climate) is a local set of atmospheric conditions that differ from those in the surrounding areas, often with a slight difference but sometimes with a substantial one. The term may refer to areas as small as a few squ ...

. 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 ''Alpine Ski'' (アルパイン・スキ一) is an Alpine skiing arcade game, released by Taito in 1981. The player controls a skier, who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill ski cour ...

centres in Hungary (http://www.bankut.hu).

Gallery

File:Downhill skiing at Bánkút, Hungary (19 March 2006).jpg, The steep pitch in Bankút. File:Ski race at Bánkút, Hungary (2006).jpg, Chase race on slope No.1 in Bankút. File:Ski lifts at Bánkút, Hungary (2006).jpg, Ski lifts and slopes covered with natural snow. File:Ski training at Bánkút, Hungary (2006).jpg, Bankút Ski Club training.

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External links

office miskolc/ARC show your cardMarcel Loubens Caving ClubAccommodation in Bükk
Mountain ranges of Hungary Mountain ranges of the Western Carpathians Ski areas and resorts in Hungary {{Hungary-geo-stub