Galya-tető

#75 among destinations in Hungary

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Galya-tető is the third highest mountain in Hungary and in the Mátra mountain range. It is a major tourist attraction. Altitude: 964 m. The area officially belongs to Mátraszentimre, Heves county. It is a "holiday village". Permanent residents: 45 people. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°55'0"N, 19°54'0"E

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Galya-tető – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mátra, North Hungarian Mountains, Kékes, Piszkéstető Station.

3.3 miSE
Ski area, Winter sport
Mátra
84 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Hungary, Mátra emerges as a picturesque ski area, offering a blend of gentle slopes and charming alpine scenery. As the highest mountain range in the country, Mátra beckons winter sports enthusiasts with its snow-capped peaks and well-groomed...
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
North Hungarian Mountains
84 min walk • The North Hungarian Mountains, sometimes also referred to as the Northeast Hungarian Mountains, Northeast Mountains, North Hungarian Highlands, North Hungarian Mid-Mountains or North Hungarian Range, is the northern, mountainous part of Hungary.
5.7 miSE
Peak with skiing and a lookout tower
Kékes
147 min walk • Kékes is Hungary's highest mountain, at 1,014 metres above sea level. It lies 12 kilometres northeast of Gyöngyös, in the Mátra range of Heves county.
~1480 ftW
Observatories and planetariums
Piszkéstető Station
8 min walk • The Piszkéstető Station or Piszkéstető Mountain Station is an astronomical observatory in Mátraszentimre in Mátra Mountains, about 80 kilometers northeast of Hungary's capital Budapest. It is a station of Konkoly Observatory, first built in 1958.
6.4 miSE
Tower
Kékestető TV Tower
164 min walk • Kékestető TV Tower is a 176-metre tall multifunctional transmitter built of reinforced concrete on the 1,014-metre high Kékes mountain, Hungary. It is also an observation tower, including a restaurant.
5.8 miSE
Memorial
Kiss Péter
149 min walk • Péter Kiss is a Hungarian climber.
6.3 miSE
Ruins
Benevár
162 min walk • The Benevár is located in the southern part of the Mátra, on the border of Mátrafüred, at the southern end of the Benevár mountain range between the Somor and Csatorna streams, at an altitude of about 470 metres.
5.9 miNW
Town
Bátonyterenye
151 min walk • Bátonyterenye is a town in Nógrád county, in Northern Hungary. The town is the part of the Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark. Bátonyterenye was created in 1984 by the unification of the three villages of Nagybátony, Kisterenye, and Szúpatak.

Galya-tető

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Galya-tető – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)