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Europe / Hungary / Kékes
Record SL-609436 · Wikidata Q747618

Kékes

Kékestető
No list classifications
Elevation
1,014 m
3,327 ft
Prominence
774 m
Isolation
Coordinates
47.8726° N, 20.0080° E
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Kékes
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Description

Wikipedia

Kékes [ˈkeːkɛʃ] is Hungary's highest mountain, at 1,014 metres (3,327 ft) above sea level in the Mátra mountain range. It is Hungary's third most popular tourist attraction, after Lake Balaton and the Danube, and has a number of skiing pistes. The Kékestető TV Tower stands at the summit. Kékestető is a resort place surrounding the summit, and is part of the town of Gyöngyös in Heves county. It is 18 km away from the town center. As of the 2022 census, it has a population of 14. The resort is reachable by bus from Budapest.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Pezsgő-kő 971 m SE 124° 1.0 km
Ménes-csapás 872 m SW 220° 1.1 km
Hidas-bérc 973 m S 158° 1.5 km
Tölgyes-bérc 806 m W 248° 1.6 km
Sas-kő 899 m E 86° 1.7 km
Szállás-hegy 635 m NE 49° 1.9 km