Ghimeș-Palanca Pass

#455 among destinations in Romania

Mountain pass, Nature, Natural attraction

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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. ()

Local name: Pasul Ghimeș-Palanca Maximum elevation: 2244 ftCoordinates: 46°33'19"N, 26°6'44"E

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BacăuRomania

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Ghimeș-Palanca Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rákóczi-vár, Ciuc Mountains.

~680 ftW
Forts and castles
Rákóczi-vár
4 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 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Ciuc Mountains
168 min walk • 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.