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Mountaineering – rock climbing

Mountaineering (alpinism) is a leisure time or sports activity which aims at climbing peaks in high mountains. Although our mountaineeres are internationally well known for their success, in Hungary there are no high mountains, so rock climbing is more popular. Rock climbers either climb with the help of mountaineering tools, or without any equipment. The number of rock climbers has lately been on the increase in Hungary. 

All Hungary’s natural rock formations and the abandoned quarries, where rock climbers do their activity, are located in protected areas. This is why sportsmen need a permission by nature protection authorities or by national parks. The list of climbable rocks and rock climbing schools, which are permitted to climb by the Environmental protection-, Nature Protection- and Water Conservancy Authorities  is can be found at

http://www.massz.hu/maszohelyek/magyarorszagi-sziklamaszohelyek