Gipfel und Aussichtspunkte im Mátra-Gebirge

Mátra Peaks and Viewpoints

The Mátra mountains, a volcanic range in northern Hungary, contain the country’s highest peaks, Kékestető and Galya-tető. This collection features diverse vantage points, including the historic 1900 Kozmáry stone tower and the repurposed industrial rig at Sástó. Beyond natural summits like Ágasvár and Tót-hegyes, the list includes significant cultural landmarks such as the Buddhist Peace Stupa in Tar and the memorial watchtower at the former Recsk forced labor camp.

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Kékestető Ski Resort

Kékes is Hungary's highest mountain, at 1,014 metres above sea level in the Mátra mountain range.

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Machine gun watchtower

Part of the Recsk National Memorial Park, this tower marks the site of a former forced labor camp that operated between 1950 and 1953.

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Galya-tető

Galya-tető is the second highest mountain in Hungary and in the Mátra mountain range.

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Tót-hegyes

A 815-meter volcanic peak offering views over the Western Mátra and the Zagyva valley.

Ágasvár kilátás

A rocky summit at 789 meters providing a panoramic view of the High Mátra and the Cserhát mountains.

amatőrcsillagász észlelőhely (7,1mn darksky), Ágasvár

A high-altitude clearing near Ágasvár known for low light pollution, frequently used by amateur astronomers for stargazing.

Kis-kő

A basalt rock formation and natural viewpoint located near Parád.

Gortva-Jójárt-kilátó

A wooden observation tower located on the outskirts of Dorogháza.

Régi kilátó

Forest viewpoint and rest stop located near Mátraháza.

Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Béke Sztúpa

A Buddhist monument consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1992, dedicated to the memory of the Hungarian orientalist Alexander Csoma de Kőrös.

Kilátó

Elevated viewpoint offering vistas of the surrounding volcanic hills near Sirok.

Nagy Lipót

A peak at 821 meters in the High Mátra, offering views toward the northern valleys.

Hanák Kolos kilátó

A stone and wood lookout tower built in memory of the founder of Mátra tourism, located near Mátrafüred.

Kozmáry-kilátó

A stone lookout tower built in 1900, situated at 370 meters above Mátrafüred.

Muzsla kilátó

A wooden lookout point on Muzsla peak, accessible via hiking trails from Mátrafüred.

Sástó kilátó

A 53-meter high former oil-drilling rig converted into a lookout tower, located at Hungary's highest lake.

Törökasztal

A flat-topped rock formation near Sirok Castle, believed to have been a ritual altar or pagan sacrificial site.

Vörös-kő kilátó

A lookout tower near Mátraszentlászló offering views that can reach the High Tatras in Slovakia on clear days.

Kilátás

Scenic viewpoint located along the National Blue Trail near Galyatető.