
The Bükk Mountains () are a section of the
North Hungarian Mountains of the
Inner Western Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.
Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya ...
. 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
Kettős bérc (961 m), third highest main peak in Hungary after
Kékes and
Galyatető.
There are 1115
[You 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 (a main tourist attraction of
Miskolc-Tapolca
Miskolctapolca or ''Miskolc-Tapolca'' (formerly ''Görömböly-Tapolca'', planned to be ''Tapolcafürdő'' after gaining independence from Miskolc, in colloquial speech known as ''Tapolca'') is a suburb of Miskolc, and is one of the most popular t ...
), 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
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.
References
Notes
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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
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