Hegyestu Geological Site - Monoszlo, Hungary
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N 46° 53.366 E 017° 38.836
33T E 701670 N 5196279
Hegyestu Geological Site is located near Monoszlo in Veszprem County in Hungary.
Waymark Code: WMT7N4
Location: Veszprém, Hungary
Date Posted: 10/10/2016
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Hegyestu Geological Site is located near Monoszlo in Veszprem County in Hungary. It is part of Bakony–Balaton Geopark and Balaton Uplands National Park. It is located at the at the eastern margin of Kali Basin. The main feature of the location represent stunning columnar basalt wall that on some parts reach 50 meters in height.
This geological formation was created by volcano that was active 8 million years ago. During the rapid cooling of basaltic lava in the crater of volcano, these remarkable basalt columnar jointing was formed. This geological formation is regarded as unique in Hungary and as rare in entire Europe.
Source: Balaton Uplands National Park
Waymark is confirmed to be publicly accessible: yes
Parking Coordinates: N 46° 53.375 W 017° 38.796
Access fee (In local currency): 700.00
Requires a high clearance vehicle to visit.: no
Requires 4x4 vehicle to visit.: no
Public Transport available: no
Website reference: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
No specific requirements, just have fun visiting the waymark.