Cheile Bicazului — Attraction in Bicaz-Chei

Bicaz Gorge together with Red Lake, are one of the most important tourist attractions in Romania. Both are located in Hasmas Mountains, in the Bicaz Gorge - Hasmas National Park. The gorge is in the north-central part of the Eastern Carpathians, at the boundary between the counties Harghita and Neamt. The gorge has a length of 8 km. It is limited to west by Red Lake (983 m altitude) and to the east by Bicazu Ardelean village (600m altitude). The gorge is crossed by route DN12C, linking Moldova (Bicaz town) and Transylvania (Gheorgheni town). Red Lake and Bicaz Gorge make up a reservation of national interest (geology, water, fauna, flora and landscape). Gorge were formed by the Bicaz River (coming out of Red Lake) who digging a towering gorge in Mesozoic limestones. In places, the gorge were formed by the collapse of underground voids ceiling. Bicaz Gorge is crossed by a modernized road cut into the rock that winds beneath the vertical walls. Often the walls are in overhang and frequently the serpentines are very close, in cascade. The serpentines in the central part of gorge are dominated by an imposing rock, Altar Stone (1,120m), prior to 1990, instead of the cross, having a proletarian star on top. The auto traffic in Bicaz Gorge is permanently open, but heavy goods traffic is banned. In 2005 was inaugurated a new tunnel which has 155 m long, 9.80 m wide and 7.80 m high, allowing two lanes and sidewalks. In the gorge, on the major tributaries of the Bicaz River, forming in turn, secondary gorge, but very beautiful. Gorge and Red Lake area is crossed by many tourist paths, climbing and mountaineering. Gorge impresses with its grandeur and wild, some areas bearing significant names: Hell Neck, Large Serpentines, Altar Stone, Stone Mary, Bardocz Wall, Tarnatul Hell, Black Tower Bridge Hungarians, Surduc Stone, Tower Guard, Tent Stone, Reserve,...

One of the most appreciated gorge in Romania, part of the Ceahlău Natural reservation, beautifully crafted by Mother Nature with the help of the flowing river during tens of thousands of years. It is showing us it's greatness and how small we are compared to it's forces and how short our life is especially when we stand near the monumental walls tens of meeters inside the belly of the mountain. The silence is perfect when there is no car passing by, but the road going from Bicaz up to the Red Lake shows the hard work humans have put in crossing even the hardest mountains. Close to the Ceahlău Summit it would be a pity to visit one but not the other... It should definitely be promoted more and maybe inside a more complex circuit around the Neamț and Suceava Countys as both of them contain great natural wonders from the...

One of the most beautiful , natural wonders of Romania. If you love nature and traveling should visit this area. It is not far from Red Lake ( only lake in Romania made by the collapse of huge rocks from mountain-the trunks of cutted trees still could be seen in the lake). The area can be accessed by car from Transylvania ( historical Romanian region which form central and west of Romania) or from Moldavia ( historical region in east of Romania. The gorge is in Oriental Carpathian of Romania. Landscapes are very beautiful.. fresh clean air. You can go camping, hiking, mountain-biking or even rafting on some of the mountain rivers near by. There are also lots of traditional option for accommodation and traditional food to taste. Beautiful pictures can be taken or videos in any time of the day...