Mátra · Hungary
Kékestető Summit Road
24Gyöngyös to Kékestető
Hungary’s highest road climbs 841 m from the wine-town of Gyöngyös to the 1,014 m summit of Kékestető through 18 km of dense Mátra forest, the definitive mountain drive in a country with few high roads.
From Gyöngyös the road leaves the Great Plain abruptly into oak and beech woodland on road 24, climbing through the spa village of Mátrafüred and the resort of Mátraháza where the number changes to 24134 for the final 3.9 km spur, steepening to 11% before the TV-tower summit. The descent reveals the contrast with the flat Pannonian Plain.
Kékestető Summit Road on the map11.5 mi · point to point
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Corners
busiest around mile 11Elevation
under 4%4 to 8%over 8%157 to 1,000 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Muzsla kilátóViewpoint4.9 mi in
- Sástó kilátóViewpoint6.4 mi in
- Régi kilátóViewpoint7.4 mi in
Hazards
- Steep summit spur reaching 11% maximum gradient on the final 3.9 km
- Heavy weekend cyclist traffic sharing the road
- Narrow carriageway on the spur approaching the summit
- Ice and frost on upper sections in autumn and winter
Sources
“The well-signposted Kékestető turning-off point from the Number 24 road, which rolls out like a creaseless VIP carpet all the way.”
Route traced from OpenStreetMap, with its stats measured from that line. How the roads are mapped
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