Perșani Mountains
The Perșani Mountains (German also Geisterwald , Rum. Munții Perșani ) is a small mountain range west of Brașov in Romania . It is counted among the Eastern Carpathians . However, its higher southern section is actually an extension of the Southern Carpathians .
The mountains separate the Transylvanian Basin in the west from the Kronstadt Basin ( Depresiunea Brașovului ) in the east, which essentially corresponds to the historical Burzenland .
The Romanian name is derived from the village of Perșani , the German from the village of Apața (dt. Spirit ).
The main ridge runs in a north-south direction and has a length of approx. 60 km. It is broken through by the Olt in the Defileul Racoş bottleneck . The highest peak is the Vârful Cetății with 1104 m , in the northern part of the Vârful Dugău with 1011 m .
The mountains are limited
- in the north of the foothills of the Harghita Mountains,
- in the northwest of the Homorodul Mic river ,
- in the west of the Podișul Hârtibaciului highlands ,
- in the southwest of the foothills of the Făgăraș Mountains,
- in the south-east of the Măgura Codlei mountain range and the Burzenländer valley,
- in the northeast of the Baraolt Mountains.
description
The Perșani Mountains consist mainly of basalt , slate and flysch . It is mostly forested. Most of the elevations are rounded off. However, the diversity of the rock also led to the emergence of interesting natural phenomena (basalt formations, caves, ravines).
tourism
The mountains are hardly developed for tourism. There are only a few marked hiking trails and hardly any accommodation.
natural reserve
Relatively large areas of the mountains are under nature protection. These are also the most important sights:
- Cheile Dopca (gorge)
- Cheile Vârghișului (gorge)
- Coloanele de Bazalt de la Piatra Cioplită (basalt columns)
- Coloanele de Bazalt de Racoș (basalt columns)
- Cotul Turzunului (Olt Meander)
- Locul Fosilifer Carhaga (fossil site)
- Microcanionul de Bazalt de la Hoghiz
- Pădurea Bogății
- Peştera Bârlogul Ursului (Cave)
- Zona carstică Godra