Tarcău Mountains

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