Pilis Mountains

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Pilis Mountains is a mountainous region in the Transdanubian Mountains. Its highest peak is Pilis-tető at 756 meters (2,480 ft). It is a popular hiking destination in Hungary.It is the direct southern neighbour of the Visegrád Mountains which are based on volcanic rocks while Pilis is sedimentary.

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Pilis Mountains
Királykúti út, Esztergomi járás

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N 47.7319 °	E 18.9185 °

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Prédikálószék Erdőrezervátum

Királykúti út
2027 Esztergomi járás
Hungary
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Nearby Places

Dobogókő

Dobogókő is a popular tourist area near Pilisszentkereszt in Hungary, and the site of the highest point in the Visegrád Hills at 699 meters. 133 people live here. Up in the hills lies the Ödön Téry Memorial, a stone pyramid built in memory of one of great pioneers of Hungarian tourism. In Dobogókő there is a tourist museum and accommodation. There are hiking possibilities to Prédikálószék, Rám-szakadék, and Árpádvár. Nearby larger settlements are Dömös and Szentendre. Dobogókő is also a pilgrimage site for Hungarian neopagans (followers of the revived Táltos faith, that is similar to shamanism) who believe that the place is the "heart chakra" of the earth.

Dömös

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Pilisszentkereszt

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Pilis Abbey

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Pilisszántó

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Nagymaros

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Visegrád

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Pilisszentlászló

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