The Visegrád Mountains ( Hungarian : Visegrádi-hegység ) is a mountain range in Hungary, northwest of Budapest .
3-779: 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 , 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
6-600: 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 the hunting area for the medieval kings of Hungary. The highest peak of the range is at Dobogókő (699 m above sea level), a hiking and ski resort area with a panoramic view on the Danube Bend . Other notable places include: Pilis Mountains Pilis Mountains
9-552: 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 . The region used to be a hunting area for the mediaeval kings of Hungary . Numerous hunting lodges have survived. One of
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