Bihor Mountains

Bihor Mountains
The Galbenei Stone, Bihor Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Cucurbăta Mare
Elevation	1,849 m (6,066 ft)
Coordinates	46°27′N 22°41′E
Dimensions
Length	25 km (16 mi)
Width	14 km (8.7 mi)
Naming
Native name	Munții Bihorului (Romanian)
Geography
Bihor Mountains within the Apuseni Mountains
Country	Romania
Region(s)	Transylvania, Crișana
Counties	Alba Arad Bihor Hunedoara
Parent range	Apuseni Mountains

Bihor Mountains (Romanian: Munții Bihorului, Hungarian: Bihar-hegység) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains.

The massif has a length of 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the northwest to the southeast and a width of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi). It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County.

The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare, with an elevation of 1,849 metres (6,066 ft); this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Cârligatele (1,694 m), Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m), and Bohodei (1,654 m).

The Vlădeasa Massif [ro] is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of 1,836 metres (6,024 ft).

Bohodei Peak

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