Bihor Mountains Explained

Bihor Mountains
Highest:Cucurbăta Mare
Elevation M:1849
Coordinates:46.45°N 63°W
Length Km:25
Width Km:14
Country:Romania
Region:Transylvania, Crișana
Subdivision3 Type:Counties
Parent:Apuseni Mountains

Bihor Mountains (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: 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 from the northwest to the southeast and a width of . 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 ; 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 is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of .