Tarcău Mountains

The Tarcău Mountains (Romanian: Munții Tarcău, Hungarian: Tarkő-hegység) are a mountain range, part of the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.

Tarcău Mountains
The Tarcău Mountains. View towards the Doamna River valley
Highest point
Peak	Grindușu Peak
Elevation	1,664 m (5,459 ft)
Dimensions
Length	65 km (40 mi)
Width	40 km (25 mi)
Area	1,810 km2 (700 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Romania
Region	Moldavia
Range coordinates	46°46′N 26°16′E

Map of the Eastern Carpathians, with the Tarcău Mountains in the center

The range is located between the latitudes 46°25′ and 46°57′ N and between the longitudes 25°52′ and 26°28′ E. The range is bordered by the following rivers:

• The Bicaz and the Bistrița to the north.
• The Dămuc and Valea Rece to the west.
• The Trotuș to the south.

To the east they are limited by the subcarpathian hills along a line running approximately from Piatra Neamț to Moinești. The highest point is Grindușu Peak at 1,664 metres (5,459 feet).