Kékes
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Kékes Script error: No such module "IPA". is Hungary's highest mountain, at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level[1] 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.[2] The resort is reachable by bus from Budapest.[3]
History
The Template:Interlanguage link built a 20 m high wooden watchtower at east of the summit in 1889. With the Treaty of Trianon, Kékes became the highest mountain in the country in 1920. Before that, the Gerlachovský štít was the highest peak of the Kingdom of Hungary. The watchtower was rebuilt and named after József Vass in 1926. The Kékes luxury hotel, the meteorological station and the road to Mátraháza were built in 1934. The watchtower was demolished in 1938. The luxury hotel was converted into a sanatorium in 1951 and the trade union resort was built. The skiers' houses were built in 1953. A 65-meter TV tower, made of andesite, was handed over in 1960. A new 178-meter-high TV tower was built in 1980, and the older one was converted into a hotel. The new TV tower also functions as a lookout point. Two ski pistes were built beside of the TV tower. Since 1990, the former trade union resort was demolished, and a parking lot was created in its place. The hotel operating in the old TV tower is also closed.[4]
Climate
Kékes Peak is the highest altitude region in Hungary, so it has the highest altitude weather station in the country. Although the mountain is still classified as a temperate humid continental climate (Dfb) according to the Köppen climate classification, it is very close to a subarctic climate (Dfc). Unlike cities in the plains such as Miskolc, which is also classified as a humid continental climate (Dfb), it is closer to an oceanic climate (Cfb) and may even be subtropical humid (Cfa). The annual average temperature of Kékes is Script error: No such module "convert"., which is about Script error: No such module "convert". lower than that of Budapest or Miskolc. August is the warmest month with an average temperature of Script error: No such module "convert".; January is the coldest month with Script error: No such module "convert".. Temperature extremes ranged from Script error: No such module "convert". in 1987 to Script error: No such module "convert". on July 20, 2007. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Road cycling
For road bicycle racing enthusiasts, the mountain can be climbed by two main routes.
- South from Gyöngyös: 839 m over 17.8 km. This is the most famous and difficult ascent.
- North from Parád: 775 m over 16.9 km. About equal in difficulty as the ascent from Gyöngyös, but better sheltered against the sun and the wind.
Tour de Hongrie stage finishes
Kékes is the most difficult climb of the Tour de Hongrie professional road bicycle stage race. From 2001, a stage finish at the summit is usually part of the route each year the race is held.
See also
References
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