The Ciucaș Mountains (, ) is a mountain range in

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. It is located in the northern part of

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and straddles the border with

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. The highest peak is ''Vârful Ciucaș'' ( Ciucaș Peak), at ; other peaks are Gropșoare at , Tigăile Mari at , and Zăganu at . 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 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 . 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 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 to the east, the to the north, and the to the west. The Cheia village is close to the mountain.

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