Alsótelekes offers two distinct perspectives on the village and its surroundings for planning a trip. Nearby, the Telekes Valley presents a striking landscape. This lets you distinguish between cultural points of interest in the village and a natural area with a stream and cave.
Sights in the village
The World War II memorial may be among the sights in Alsótelekes.
Telekes Valley and Ördög-gát-lyuk
The Telekes Valley is a little-known, impressive gorge in the Rudabánya Hills. It cuts through the mountains between Alsótelekes and the Bódva Valley and is part of Aggtelek National Park. The Telekes Stream passes by Alsótelekes and then flows northeast through the valley. The stream and the valley have different geographical connections: the stream passes by the village, while the valley cuts through the mountains between Alsótelekes and the Bódva Valley.
The entrance to Ördög-gát-lyuk Cave lies in the valley of the Telekes Stream, about 500 meters northwest of Ördög-gát and 10 meters above the valley floor on the right-hand valley slope, looking against the direction of flow. The cave is in a wooded area on the slope of the Telekes Valley, a few meters above the stream’s current level, and has three natural entrances. These details locate the cave entrance within the valley and describe its position on the slope more precisely. The elevation figures refer to different points of reference: the valley floor and the stream’s current level.
A dated tour announcement
A single tour in the Telekes Valley was announced for February 2026. The planned destinations were Ördög-gát and Ördög-gát-lyuk Cave, known for its Bronze Age finds. The tour was scheduled to cover 7 kilometers and last three hours; the stated starting point was the parking lot in front of the Éger Valley Youth Camp. Participation required advance registration by February 27 at the latest and a minimum of five full-price tickets. The group was limited to a maximum of 30 participants. This one-time event has passed and is not an ongoing offering. If you are looking for a guided tour today, check current dates separately.
More perspectives in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
The wider travel destination of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén has its own natural and cultural attractions. The Baradla-Domica Cave System is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Caves of the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst. A nature trail connects the Aggtelek and Jósvafő entrances to Baradla Cave and introduces visitors to the area’s natural and cultural history. The short Aggtelek Cave Tour is 1 kilometer long, takes 60 minutes, and is rated easy. These details offer a regional comparison with the valleys and caves near Alsótelekes; they relate to the wider travel destination, not Alsótelekes itself. In the wider travel destination of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, the Hucul herd can be observed year-round on the pastures of Gergés-lápa, about 1.5 kilometers north of Jósvafő.
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