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 is situated in the central part of the
Hășmaș Mountains, and it is part of the
Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park
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.
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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 passes through the gorge. The road along the 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
Red Lake is a natural dam lake in Harghita County, Romania. It is located in the Hășmaș Mountains, on the upper course of the Bicaz River, and lies at the foot of the , near the Bicaz Gorge, at a distance of from Gheorgheni and from Bicaz ...
(the Red Lake), with its traditional cabins, hotels, and its famous lake (situated at altitude) caused by a landslide in the 19th century.
Cheile Bicazului is one of the main rock climbing
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and ...
sites in Romania.
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See also
* Bicaz
* Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park
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 ...
* Lacu Roşu
* Cheile Turzii
Turda Gorge ( ro, Cheile Turzii, hu, Tordai-hasadék) is a natural reserve (on Hășdate River) situated 6 km west of Turda and about 15 km south-east of Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, Romania.
Geography
The canyon, formed throu ...
* Tourism in Romania
References
External links
360° Panorama of Bicaz Gorge
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Pictures from Bicaz Gorge
Bicaz Gorge art images
{{Protected areas of Romania
Geography of Neamț County
Geography of Harghita County
Canyons and gorges of Romania
Tourist attractions in Neamț County
Tourist attractions in Harghita County