Western Romanian Carpathians

#359 among destinations in Romania

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The Western Romanian Carpathians, along with the Eastern Romanian Carpathians and the Southern Carpathians is one of the three main mountain ranges of Romania. Their name is given based on their geographical position, west, to the Transylvanian Plateau, which is simultaneously their eastern limits, respectively to the Timiș-Cerna Gap of the Banat Mountains, the southern group of the Western Carpathians. ()

Local name: Carpații Occidentali Românești Maximum elevation: 6066 ftCoordinates: 46°30'0"N, 23°0'0"E

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AlbaRomania

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Nearby attractions include: Apuseni Mountains.

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Apuseni Mountains
1 min walk • The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset", i.e. "western". The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at 1,849 metres. The Apuseni Mountains have about 400 caves.

Western Romanian Carpathians

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Western Romanian Carpathians – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Apuseni Mountains