| Tarcău Mountains | |
|---|---|
 The Tarcău Mountains. View towards the Doamna River valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Grindușu Peak |
| Elevation | 1,664 m (5,459 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Area | 1,810 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Romania |
| Region | Moldavia |
| Range coordinates | 46°46′N 26°16′E / 46.767°N 26.267°E |
Map of the Eastern Carpathians, with the Tarcău Mountains in the center
The Tarcău Mountains (Romanian: Munții Tarcău, Hungarian: Tarkő-hegység) are a mountain range, part of the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
The range is located between the latitudes 46°25′ and 46°57′ N and between the longitudes 25°52′ and 26°28′ E. The range is bordered by the following rivers:
- The Bicaz and the Bistrița to the north.
- The Dămuc and Valea Rece to the west.
- The Trotuș to the south.
To the east they are limited by the subcarpathian hills along a line running approximately from Piatra Neamț to Moinești. The highest point is Grindușu Peak at 1,664 metres (5,459 feet).
References
- "Munții Tarcău – Descriere". bocutz.iscaria.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2010-08-20.
The Tarcău Mountains, with the Bistrița River valley and the Bâtca Doamnei Lake
Cascade in Tarcău commune
Falcon Stone (Piatra Șoimului) in Piatra Șoimului commune
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