Bihor mountains

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Bihor mountains
Location of the Bihor Mountains in Romania

Location of the Bihor Mountains in Romania

Vârtop Pass and Bihor Mountains

Vârtop Pass and Bihor Mountains

Highest peak Curcubăta Mare ( 1849  m )
location Romania
part of Apuseni Mountains ( Western Carpathians )
Coordinates 46 ° 27 '  N , 22 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 27 '  N , 22 ° 41'  E
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Landscape in the Bihor Mountains
Scărișoara cave near Ghețar

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

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

Some places in the mountains and in the vicinity

Web links

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