46°48′43″N 25°49′08″E / 46.81198°N 25.81894°E / 46.81198; 25.81894
4-614: The Cheile Bicazului - Hășmaș ( Bicaz Gorges - Hășmaș Mountains ) National Park is located in north-eastern Romania , in the Eastern Carpathians mountain chain. The reservation territory is part of Neamț and Harghita counties. The park administration is located in Izvoru Mureșului , in Harghita County . The park's most important geologic features are: The park's area of 6,575 ha (16,250 acres)
8-550: Is divided into two zones: the special conservation zone (78%), and the protection zone (22%). Natural reserves : Bicaz Gorges 46°48′43″N 25°49′08″E / 46.81198°N 25.81894°E / 46.81198; 25.81894 The Bicaz Gorge ( Romanian : Cheile Bicazului , Hungarian : Békás-szoros ) is a gorge in Romania , located in the north-east part of the country, in Neamț and Harghita counties. It
12-615: Is situated in the central part of the Hășmaș Mountains , and it is part of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park . The gorge was excised by the waters of the river Bicaz and it serves as a passageway between the Romanian provinces of Moldova and Transylvania . It is a noted location to see the wallcreeper , an uncommon cliff-dwelling bird. National road DN12C [ ro ] passes through
16-473: The gorge. The road along the 8 kilometres (5 mi) of ravines, often in serpentines with rock on one side and a sheer drop on the other, is one of the most spectacular drives in the country. Also within the gorge is Lacul Roșu (the Red Lake), with its traditional cabins, hotels, and its famous lake (situated at 980 m (3,220 ft) altitude) caused by a landslide in the 19th century. Cheile Bicazului
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