Top 11 Caves 부키 국립공원

Extensive archaeological work since 2000 has confirmed that people lived in the Szalajka Valley as early as 40,000 years ago. The cave dwellers lived in the Istállós cave and even had contact with other tribes from the valley, some of which lived 500 kilometers away. People also lived in the idyllic valley during the Bronze Age, as evidenced by Celtic relics and an early earthwork. Nevertheless, there were no major settlements within the valley until the Middle Ages, as trade routes were difficult to establish in the heavily forested area. Continuous settlement in the Szalajka Valley began in the 14th century, when people settled in the village of Wárad, now known as Szilvásvárad. The high-quality timber served as a source of urban income even in the Middle Ages, leading to increasing numbers of settlements. Source: https://www.urlaub-ungarn.at/sightseeing/natuerliche-gehenswuerdigkeiten-ungarn/szalajka-tal.html

Accessing the cave from the parking lot in Újmassa is an easy task, by turning right at the trout hatchery and following the red + sign, the destination can be reached after approximately 1 hour and a 140-meter elevation gain. Going down to the cave can be dangerous in wet weather, because the road is slippery and steep, hiking boots with a tight ankle grip and non-slip soles are highly recommended.

Very nice

This is Bükk's only intermittent spring (katatovra): sometimes it works as a source, sometimes as a sink.

Diabáz Cave, located in the Bükki National Park, is the fifth deepest cave in the country (161 m) and is highly protected. The excavated length of the gradually deepening system divided by shafts is close to 1 km. It is one of the most dangerous underground caves in Hungary. A permit, appropriate climbing skills and equipment are required to enter.

Suba-lyuk prehistoric man’s cave. A must see in the Hór valley. Whilst the walk up to the cave is short, it’s also steep and rocky.

great cave

Very nice big cave that is definitely worth a visit