Ciuc Mountains

#435 among destinations in Romania

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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Ciuc Mountains are a mid-high range of mountains of Harghita County in Transylvania, Romania. Geologically they belong to the Căliman-Harghita Mountains group of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. Within Romania, however, it is traditional to divide the Eastern Carpathians into three geographical groups instead. The Romanian categorization includes the Ciuc Mountains within the central Carpathians of Moldavia and Transylvania. The Trotuș River emerges from these mountains. The highest peak is Noșcolat, at 1,553 m. ()

Local name: Munții Ciucului Elevation: 5095 ftCoordinates: 46°30'0"N, 26°0'0"E

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HarghitaRomania

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Ciuc Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rákóczi-vár, Ghimeș-Palanca Pass.

6.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Rákóczi-vár
165 min walk • The former customs post "Rákóczi Fortress" is a historical monument located on the territory of the village of Ghimeș, commune of Ghimeș-Făget. In the National Archaeological Directory, the monument appears with code 22727.01.
6.6 miNE
Mountain pass, Nature, Natural attraction
Ghimeș-Palanca Pass
168 min walk • The Ghimeș-Palanca Pass is a mountain pass in the Eastern Carpathians of Romania, situated at an altitude of 684 m and located between the Tarcău Mountains to the northeast and the Ciuc Mountains to the southwest.