The Ciucaș Mountains ( Romanian : Munții Ciucaș , Hungarian : Csukás-hegység ) is a mountain range in Romania . It is located in the northern part of Prahova County and straddles the border with Brașov County .
6-533: The highest peak is Vârful Ciucaș ( Ciucaș Peak ), at 1,954 metres (6,411 ft); other peaks are Gropșoare at 1,883 metres (6,178 ft), Tigăile Mari at 1,844 metres (6,050 ft), and Zăganu at 1,817 metres (5,961 ft). The range consists of two ridges — the Ciucaș–Bratocea ridge in the southwest-northeast direction and the Gropșoarele–Zăganu ridge in the northwest-southeast direction — joined by
12-750: Is the highest peak of Ciucaș Mountains , Southern Carpathians . Its elevation is 1,954 m (6,411 ft). References [ edit ] ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook , p. 11 External links [ edit ] Pictures and images from the Carpathian Mountains Alpinet (in Romanian and English) Itinerar.ro (in Romanian) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ciucaș_Peak&oldid=1254398059 " Categories : Mountains of Romania Mountains of
18-748: The divisions of the Carpathians , the range is part of the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians , of the larger group of the Outer Eastern Carpathians . It is bordered to the northeast by the Tătaru Mountains [ ro ] to the east, the Întorsurii Mountains [ ro ] to the north, and the Grohotiș Mountains [ ro ] to the west. The Cheia village is close to
24-587: The Southern Carpathians Geography of Brașov County Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata Articles containing Romanian-language text Articles containing Hungarian-language text Articles containing German-language text Articles with Romanian-language sources (ro) Pages using
30-874: The mountain. Ciuca%C8%99 Peak Coordinates : 45°31′22″N 25°55′25″E / 45.52278°N 25.92361°E / 45.52278; 25.92361 Mountain peak in Romania Ciucaș [REDACTED] Ciucaș Peak seen from Muntele Rosu Highest point Elevation 1,954 m (6,411 ft) Coordinates 45°31′22″N 25°55′25″E / 45.52278°N 25.92361°E / 45.52278; 25.92361 Geography [REDACTED] Location Romania Parent range Ciucaș Mountains , Southern Carpathians Climbing Easiest route Scramble Ciucaș Peak ( Romanian : Vârful Ciucaș , Hungarian : Csukás-hegy , German : Krähenstein )
36-907: The saddle formed by the Chirușca peak. The Ciucaș ridge is to the north and comprises the Ciucaș Peak, while the Bratocea ridge is to the south and has a length of over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). The headwaters of the Buzău River , the Teleajen River , the Tărlung River , and many others are located in these mountains. In Romania, the Ciucaș Mountains are considered part of the Curvature Carpathians . Geologically, according to
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