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Listing
  
Country high point

Location
  
Heves county, Hungary

Prominence
  
774 m

Translation
  
Bluish (Hungarian)

Elevation
  
1,014 m

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Mountain range
  
Mátra, Western Carpathians

Parent ranges
  
Mátra, Western Carpathians

Similar
  
Galya‑tető, Csóványos, Grauspitz, Kneiff, Coma Pedrosa

Kékes [ˈkeːkɛʃ] is Hungary's highest mountain, at 1,014 metres (3,327 ft) above sea level. It lies 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) 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 hotels and skiing pistes. The Kékestető TV Tower stands at the summit.

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Map of Gy%C3%B6ngy%C3%B6s, K%C3%A9kes, 3221 Hungary

The name Kékes is derived from the mountain's often bluish colour. In Hungarian, the word kék means 'blue', while kékes means implicitly 'bluish'.

Road cyclingEdit

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.
  • Nort from Parád: 775 m over 16,9 km. About equal in difficulty as the Bédoin ascent, but better sheltered against the climb.

    • References

    Kékes Wikipedia
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