Pays sicule / Carpates orientales, Romania
Harghita, gorges de Bicaz et Lac Rouge
The notebook of Harghita, gorges de Bicaz et Lac Rouge
Make every climb a discovery.
Mountain forests, lakes, limestone gorges, spas and sic culture between Harghita and Neamț.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Forest · Lake · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Harghita, gorges de Bicaz et Lac Rouge
Mountain forests, lakes, limestone gorges, spas and sic culture between Harghita and Neamț.
To understand what Harghita is, Bicaz Gorge and Red Lake Gorge, you must look at Lake Red, Bicaz Gorge and Miercurea Ciuc. These places give us a view of a territory marked by mountain reliefs, forests, shores and lakes and natural spaces and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: winding roads and cold winter. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Lake Rouge
- Bicaz Gorges
- Miercurea Ciuc
- Băile Tușnad
Before you choose
- Windy roads
- Essential car
- Cold winter
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature
Lac Rouge
The Lac Rouge stands out for its dead tree trunks that emerge from the water, a recollection of an ancient landslide. Surrounded by forests and walls, the site naturally combines with the Bicaz gorges for a very mineral day.
Nature
Gorges de Bicaz
The Bicaz gorges narrow the road between steep limestone walls, sometimes so close that they darken the passage. The journey is short but intense, with possible stops at the foot of the cliffs and obvious extension to the Red Lake.
Town or village
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc is a city of the secular country, surrounded by hills, forests and thermal springs. It serves as a discreet base to discover Harghita, with a Hungarian culture well present in the signboards, kitchen and neighbouring villages.
Practical tips
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