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             Climbing on cliffs
              of Felső-Hámor                     VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
            The steep, high cliffs
              of the Bükk offer                  Practical Information
              outstanding rock-                  Road Map E2/3. Between Eger
            climbing challenges                  and Miskolc; roads 25 and 2505 cut
              for even the most                  through the park. n Tourin form
                 experienced                     Eger, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 9, Eger,
                   climbers.                     (36) 51 77 15; Tourinform Miskolc,
                                                 Városház tér 13, Miskolc, (46) 35 04
                                                 25. Anna Cave (Lillafüred): (46) 33
                                                 41 30. Open Apr–Sep: 10am– 4pm;
                                                 Oct: 10am–3pm; Nov–Mar: daily
       Mályinka                                  tour at noon. 8 Suba-Lyuk.Cave:
                                                 Open year-round. 8 ∑ bnpi.hu
                                                 Transport
 Nagyvisnyó   773 m                              £ @ to Eger, Miskolc, Lilla füred,
              (2,536 ft)                         Szilvásvárad.
              K i s - f e n n s í k  Újmassa
                    Garadna
            Ómassa                     Hámor
                                Hámori-tó
   Bánkút
 Bálvány                    István-lápa  Tűzkőves
 956 m   945m (3,100 ft)      Cave     895 m (2,936 ft)
 (3,136 ft)
                               Lillaűred
                                                            Anna Cave
              B ü k k -   f e n n s í k  Bükkszentlászló  Six interconnected caves
                                          Stará Huta
                                                     are accessible via a series
                   Rejtek      Bükkszentkereszt    Miskolc  of naturally formed
                                  Nová Huta
                                                       limestone staircases.
 Tar-kő
 949 m (3,114 ft)
              Répáshuta
                          Nagybodzás
                         668 m (2,192 ft)
 Stimecz-ház



                                                         Bükk Mountains
              Magas-tető                            The region is renowned for
             664 m (2,178 ft)                      its impeccably clean air. The
                                                     highest point in the Bükk
                                                     Mountains is Istállós-kő,
       Hajnoczy                                         at 959 m (3,146 ft).
        Cave


       Bükkzsérc
 Sikfőkút
         Cserépfalu
                                                      Key
                                                         Main road
                                                         Other road
                         Suba-Lyuk Cave
                         Traces of Palaeolithic humans      Narrow-gauge railway
        0 kilometres  3  have been found in this cave,      Trail
                         making it one of the oldest-
        0 miles       3
                         known dwellings in Europe.
                                         Grapevines growing in the fertile soil of the Tokaj hills


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