Béla Bartók Memorial House

This is a dolomite rock. The boundaries of the Nagybányai road, Madár street, Páfrányliget street and Görgényi road. Since 1977 nature reserve , almost 6 ha.

approx. 1 hectare nature reserve . Triassic dolomite protrusion with thermal water solution. Iron and manganese infiltration. In cavities calcite, barite and iron oxide hydroxide minerals.

The extent of the area: 8.6 ha. Located in Vérhalom neighborhood. Under the surface is the more than 5 km long, highly protected Francis Mountain Cave (Ferenchegyi-barlang). This area forms a protective zone from surface. Zoological and botanical values ​​of the area: large oak forest, protected and specially protected plant species (circa a dozen types), protected and strictly protected animal species (birds around a dozen types plus different lizards, butterflies, European squirrels).

On the mountain top and north slope can be seen a karst scrub forests. The mountain is great for bird watching: blackbird, blue tit, chaffinch, greenfinch, great fiery-headed woodpecker and goldcrests. In the south-western end of Ferenc hill is Ferenc-Mountain Cave, (visit only for researchers).

Tours 2½-3hours, entrance at Pálvölgyi Cave. In the cave, there is no established route, the trip should be on all fours or sliding like to travel more than once, but the participation in any pre-qualification is not required, just a sporty attitude. The necessary equipment - overalls, helmets and head lamps - are provided.

A cave walking in the Buda Hills. Another way of passing a few hours is to visit the Caves on the Buda hills. The cave has special kinds of formations rarely seen in other places. There is a free English pamphlet for the tour.