Rupp-hegy, Mountain summit in Budapest, Hungary
Rupp-hegy is a hill of the Csíki-hegyek range in the 11th district of Budapest, in the Pösingermajor area, on the southeastern slope of the Budaörsi-hegy above the Budaörsi basin. Its rock is Triassic diplopora dolomite, with bryozoan marl at the top, and its southern edge holds dolomite rock-grass patches. The 7.7-hectare area has been under municipal protection since 1977.
Rupp-hegy takes its name from György Rupp, a Buda citizen who once owned the hill. The 7.7-hectare area has been under municipal protection since 1977, and today 38 protected plant species are recorded there, among them Adonis vernalis, Iris pumila and Anemone sylvestris.
The hill is named after György Rupp, a former Buda citizen who owned the land. The 7.7-hectare area has been under municipal protection since 1977, and its eight-hectare nature reserve lists 38 protected plant species, among them spring pheasant's eye, dwarf iris, black pasqueflower and white helleborine.
This location is easily reached by taking buses like lines 8E, 908, 139, or 108E that stop nearby. From these stations you can walk to reach the summit and explore the paths on foot.
The hill is named after György Rupp, a Buda citizen who once owned it. Its 7.7-hectare area has been under municipal protection since 1977, and 38 protected plant species are recorded there, among them the spring pheasant's eye and the black pasqueflower.
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