Hegycsúcs

Hegycsúcs is the Hungarian term for the summit of a mountain or hill. The word combines hegy, meaning mountain, with csúcs, meaning peak or top, and it denotes the highest point along a landform’s profile.

In geography, topography, and mountaineering, a hegycsúcs refers to the peak that marks the apex of a mountain. Summits may be marked by triangulation pillars, memorial plaques, cairns of stones, or simply a rocky crest. The altitude and the level of exposure vary widely between peaks, and weather conditions at the summit are typically more severe than at lower elevations.

In Hungarian usage, csúcs is a general term for any peak, while tető is another word for a summit or roof-like top used in broader contexts. The term hegycsúcs is widely used in maps, hiking guides, and descriptive texts to specify the highest point of a given mountain or hill. The concept is common across topographic language and is essential for understanding mountain geography and navigation.

See also: Summit, Mountain, Topography, Triangulation pillar.