Bihor mountains
| Bihor mountains | |
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 Location of the Bihor Mountains in Romania |
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 Vârtop Pass and Bihor Mountains |
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| Highest peak | Curcubăta Mare ( 1849 m ) |
| location | Romania |
| part of | Apuseni Mountains ( Western Carpathians ) |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 27 ' N , 22 ° 41' E |
The Bihor Mountains ( German also Bihar Mountain ; Romanian Munţii Bihorului ; Hungarian Bihari hegység ) is a mountain range on the west border Transylvania and the highest part of the Apuseni Mountains in Romania .
Demarcation
The Bihor Mountains are limited
- in the north of the Vlădeasa Mountains ( Munții Vlădeasa ), which is sometimes assigned to the Bihor Mountains ( Munții Bihor-Vlădeasa ),
- in the northeast of the Gilăuer Mountains ( Munții Gilăului ),
- in the east of the Muntele-Mare massif,
- in the southeast and south of the Transylvania Ore Mountains ( Munții Metaliferi ) and the Găina massif (also sometimes included in the Bihor Mountains ),
- in the west of the Codru-Moma Mountains ( Munții Codru-Moma ),
- in the northwest of the Beiuș Depression ( Depresiunea Beiuș )
description
The main ridge of the strongly indented mountain range extends in an arc from north to south-east. The highest point is the 1849 m high Curcubăta Mare . The northern part of the mountains in particular shows pronounced karst phenomena , which is reflected in the occurrence of a large number of caves and karst springs. Apart from the few areas above the tree line and the pastures, the Bihor Mountains are heavily forested, with the proportion of coniferous forest being greater than in most other Romanian mountains.
population
The mountains and their immediate surroundings are almost exclusively inhabited by Romanians , with numerous moths settling in the eastern part in particular . While larger, closed villages dominate the outskirts, there are countless small shepherd and lumberjack settlements in the interior of the mountains.
economy
The Bihor Mountains are characterized by pasture and forestry. Agriculture is only possible in the peripheral areas, there is hardly any industry. Tourism is playing an increasing role.
traffic
A less important railway line runs along the southern edge of the mountain range ( Arad - Brad ). The narrow-gauge railway from Turda to Abrud has been closed since 1999.
The Drum na 75ional 75 highway runs through the Bihor Mountains from Ștei over the Vârtop Pass ( 1160 m ) to Turda. Aside from the few paved roads, many smaller settlements in the mountains can only be reached on unpaved roads or footpaths.
Attractions
- Cetățile Ponorului (large karst caves with underground rivers)
- Peştera Urşilor ( "Bear Cave" with stalactites )
- Peştera Scărişoara (Ice Cave)
Some places in the mountains and in the vicinity
- Brad ( Tannenhof )
- Vașcău
- Ștei
- Nucet
- Băița
- Arieșeni
- Avram Iancu
- Câmpeni ( Topesdorf )
- Abrud ( Großschlatten )
