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Bicaz Gorge

Harghita  >  Romania

Bicaz Gorge is a deep limestone gorge and part of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park. Several specific birds and buttterflies can be seen.

Ajouté* par Moldovan Stefan
Dernière actualisation 28 décembre 2023

Description

The Bicaz Gorge is a very scenic canyon that serves as a passageway between the Romanian provinces of Moldova and Transylvania. It is situated in the central part of the Hășmaș Mountains, and it is part of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park. The road along the 10 kilometres 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 Romania. The gorge has a part that is so narrow that it is known as 'Hell's Gate'.

Bicaz Gorge has several species tied to canyons that are easy to spot here. Tichodrome échelette and Martinet à ventre blanc are the most sought after species here along with the critically endangered Apollo Butterfly. Among the other birds you can encounter are Hirondelle de rochers, Aigle royal, Accenteur alpin, Gélinotte des bois, Grand Tétras, Pic tridactyle, Pic noir, Cassenoix moucheté, Cincle plongeur, Pic cendré and Bergeronnette des ruisseaux.

Détails

Accès

The Bicaz Gorge is located in the north-east of Romania. The canyon is about 10 km long, running from Lacu Roșu to Bicaz-Chei. The road through the gorges (National road DN12C, also known locally as Cheile Bicazului) is totally paved but pretty narrow, with tunnels and 12 hairpin turns. The gorge twists and turns steeply cutting through sheer, 300m-high limestone rocks. At one point, the narrow mountain road runs beneath the overhanging rocks in a section known as the ‘Hell's Gate’ (Gâtul Iadului).

The area is best accessible by car. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking spot. Also worthy to visit by foot is the Suhardul Mic (Kiscohárd) peak (1 hour trekking from the main road, also indicated on the map).

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Canyon/falaise , Montagnes

Conditions

Montagneux , Rocailleux

Boucle

Non

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Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Automne , Eté

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté , Automne

Itinéraire

Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

A nice stop in the surroundings is the Mushroom Bungalow (65 km) which has suitable accommodation and also you can have guided birding trips in the surroundings for Pic à dos blanc, 7 tit species, 6 woodpecker species, and most alpine and mountain species.

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