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.
3-545: It is the direct southern neighbour of the Visegrád Mountains which are based on volcanic rocks while Pilis is sedimentary . The region used to be a hunting area for the mediaeval kings of Hungary . Numerous hunting lodges have survived. One of the most frequented areas was around the village Pilisszentkereszt . 47°43′55″N 18°55′07″E / 47.7319°N 18.9185°E / 47.7319; 18.9185 This Hungarian geography article
6-604: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Visegr%C3%A1d Mountains The Visegrád Mountains ( Hungarian : Visegrádi-hegység ) is a mountain range in Hungary, northwest of Budapest . The Visegrád Mountains are the direct northern neighbour of the Pilis Mountains . Although the two ranges form a geographical unit as both of them officially belong to the Transdanubian Mountains ,
9-701: The Visegrád Mountains are connected geologically to Börzsöny and the North Hungarian Mountains . The mountain range is the southernmost part of the Inner Western Carpathians . The basic rock of these mountains is volcanic , mainly andesite , while the Transdanubian Mountains are based on sedimentary rocks . Visegrád Mountains were shaped by volcanic events. The whole range served as
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