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Tarcău Mountains
Munţii Tarcăului, 04
The Tarcău Mountains. View towards the Doamna River valley
Highest point
Peak Mount Grindușu
Elevation 1664 m
Coordinates 46°46′N 26°16′E / 46.767, 26.267Coordinates: 46°46′N 26°16′E / 46.767, 26.267
Dimensions
Length 65 km
Width 40 km
Area 1810 km2
Geography
Country Romania
State/Province Moldavia

The Tarcău Mountains are a mountain range, part of the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.

The range is located between the latitudes 46025 and 46057 N and between the longitudes 25052 and 26028 E. The range is bordered by the following rivers:

  • the Bicaz and the Bistriţa to the North;
  • the Dămuc and Valea Rece to the West
  • the Trotuş to the South

To the East they are limited by the subcarpathian hills along a line running approximatively from Piatra Neamţ to Moinești. The highest point is Tar-havas at 1663 meters.

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