Tribeč

Tribeč
Gýmeš Castle
Highest point
PeakVeľký Tribeč
Elevation829.6 m (2,722 ft)
Coordinates48°30′N 18°20′E / 48.500°N 18.333°E / 48.500; 18.333
Geography
CountrySlovakia
RegionsNitra and Trenčín
CityNitra
Parent rangeFatra-Tatra Area
Borders onPohronský Inovec and Vtáčnik Mountains

Tribeč (Hungarian: Tribecs-hegység) is a crystalline mountain range in western Slovakia, in the Inner Western Carpathians located in the Nitra Region. It is surrounded by the Danubian Lowland, Pohronský Inovec, Vtáčnik Mountains and the Upper Nitra Basin. Beech trees are predominate in the area. The highest mountain is Veľký Tribeč at 829.6 m (2,722 ft). The area belongs to the Ponitrie Protected Landscape Area.