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Kékes

For the Romanian commune called Kékes in Hungarian, see Chiochiș.
Kékes
Highest point
Elevation1,014 m (3,327 ft)[1]
Prominence774 m (2,539 ft)[1]
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates47°52′44″N 20°0′37″E / 47.87889°N 20.01028°E / 47.87889; 20.01028
Naming
English translationBluish
Language of nameHungarian
Geography
Kékes is located in Hungary
Kékes
Kékes
Parent rangeMátra, Western Carpathians

Kékes [ˈkeːkɛʃ] is Hungary's highest mountain, at 1,014 metres (3,327 ft) 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. Kékes is a resort place of the town of Gyöngyös in Heves county. The territory of Kékestető has an own postal code: 3221. It is 18.1 km away from the town center. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 14.[2] The resort place reachable by bus from the capital city.[3]

History

The Hungarian Carpathian Association [de] 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 6.4 °C (43.5 °F), which is about 5 °C (9.0 °F) lower than that of Budapest or Miskolc. August is the warmest month with an average temperature of 16.4 °C (61.5 °F); January is the coldest month with −3.4 °C (25.9 °F). Temperature extremes ranged from −22.6 °C (−8.7 °F) in 1987 to 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) on July 20, 2007.

Climate data for Kékestető (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1973−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0) 		13.9
(57.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		25.8
(78.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		12.5
(54.5) 		31.4
(88.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		3.4
(38.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.0
(64.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.5
(58.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		9.3
(48.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		0.6
(33.1) 		6.3
(43.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.4
(61.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		6.6
(43.9) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		6.4
(43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		3.7
(38.7) 		8.0
(46.4) 		11.5
(52.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		13.9
(57.0) 		9.1
(48.4) 		4.6
(40.3) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		4.0
(39.2)
Record low °C (°F) −22.6
(−8.7) 		−19.8
(−3.6) 		−19.4
(−2.9) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		1.0
(33.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−22.6
(−8.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.5
(1.63) 		50.0
(1.97) 		47.9
(1.89) 		58.9
(2.32) 		94.3
(3.71) 		82.2
(3.24) 		105.7
(4.16) 		80.5
(3.17) 		67.6
(2.66) 		66.2
(2.61) 		67.2
(2.65) 		52.0
(2.05) 		814.0
(32.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.9 7.6 7.5 8.2 10.3 9.5 9.6 7.5 7.3 7.4 8.0 8.0 97.8
Average snowy days 10.8 10.8 8.6 5.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 6.9 10.8 55.9
Average relative humidity (%) 84.1 82.0 77.0 68.1 73.0 74.3 72.2 70.3 75.9 81.6 84.7 82.7 77.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 89.8 100.1 144.2 174.7 221.0 238.9 268.0 237.9 189.4 166.7 97.4 77.4 2,005.4
Percent possible sunshine 33 36 40 43 48 51 56 55 51 51 36 30 46
Source: NOAA (snow days and sunshine 1967-1994)[5][6][7]

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 Bédoin ascent, but better sheltered against the climb.

Tour de Hongrie stage finishes

Year Stage Start of stage Distance (km) Category Stage winner General leadership
2001 3 Tiszaújváros 174 1 Serbia and Montenegro Mikoš Rnjaković Serbia and Montenegro Mikoš Rnjaković
2003 4 Miskolc 127.3 1 Croatia Matija Kvasina Slovakia Zoltán Remák
5 Mátraháza 3.4 ITT Hungary Tamás Lengyel Slovakia Zoltán Remák
2004 5 Mezőkövesd 148 1 Ukraine Anatoliy Varvaruk Slovakia Zoltán Remák
2005 5 Mezőkövesd 93 1 New Zealand Glen Chadwick Hungary Tamás Lengyel
6 Mátraháza 3.4 ITT Hungary Tamás Lengyel Hungary Tamás Lengyel
2015 4 Karcag 146 1 Slovenia Andi Bajc Luxembourg Tom Thill
2016 4 Karcag 144 1 United States Chris Butler Estonia Mihkel Räim
2019 4 Karcag 138.1 1 Latvia Krists Neilands Latvia Krists Neilands
2020 4 Miskolc 187.8 1 Hungary Attila Valter Hungary Attila Valter
2021 4 Balassagyarmat 202.2 1 Australia Damien Howson Australia Damien Howson
2022 5 Miskolc 183.7 1 Italy Antonio Tiberi Republic of Ireland Edward Dunbar
2024 3 Kazincbarcika 182.7 1 Belgium Thibau Nys Belgium Thibau Nys

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kékes". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Gyöngyös". ksh.hu. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Budapest-Kékestető". volanbusz.hu (in Hungarian). Volánbusz. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ Berki, Zoltán (2015). The resort places of the mountain range: Kékestető. In.: Mátra tursitakaluz (in Hungarian). Budapest: Cartographia. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-963-353-143-3.
  5. ^ "Kekesteto Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Időjárási napijelentés = Ezhemesiachnyi meteorologicheskii biulleten = Monthly weather report = Bulletin mensuel de temps = Monatlicher Witterungsbericht". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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