Kecske-hegy, Mountain summit in Budapest, Hungary
Kecske-hegy is a 384-metre summit in the Buda Hills, split between Budapest's 2nd and 3rd districts and lying within the Buda Landscape Protection Area. It forms part of the Hármashatár-hegy's inner block ridge, built mainly of Upper Triassic dolomite, between Újlaki-hegy and Látó-hegy and linked to the Felső- and Alsó-Kecske-hegy. Its north-northwest to south-southeast ridge drops steeply west and slopes gently east toward Szépvölgy, and mixed forest covers the surface.
The Oroszlán-szikla, a dolomite block carved to resemble a seated lion, forms part of King Matthias's former hunting park and was damaged in World War II when Soviet troops blew off its head to let vehicles pass. The Glück Frigyes walking path runs below the steep western slope from Határ-nyereg to Látó-hegy.
The Glück Frigyes út, a named section of the Országos Kéktúra long-distance trail, runs below the mountain's steep western slope from Határ-nyereg to Látó-hegy. Its main sight is the Oroszlán-szikla, a dolomite block carved to resemble a seated lion; it forms part of King Matthias's former hunting park.
Visitors should wear proper footwear and bring water since the trails can be steep. The best conditions occur on dry days when the ground is most secure underfoot.
On the western slope, below the steep drop of the Hármashatár-hegy ridge, the Glück Frigyes path of the Országos Kéktúra passes the Oroszlán-szikla, a dolomite block carved to resemble a seated lion. Its head was blown off in the Second World War so that Soviet vehicles could get through. The rock is part of King Matthias's former hunting park.
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