Ciucaș Mountains
The Ciucaș Mountains (Romanian: Munții Ciucaș, Hungarian: Csukás-hegység) is a mountain range in Romania.
View of the Ciucaș, Prahova County, Romania
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| Location | Prahova county, Romania |
The highest peak is Vârful Ciucaș (Ciucaș Peak), at 1,954 meters. The headwaters of the Buzău River, the Teleajen River, the Tărlung River and many others are located there.
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.
The Cheia village is close to the mountain.
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