The Buzău Mountains are a set of six mountains ranges in

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

which are part of the

Curvature Carpathians The Curvature Carpathians (; ) are the Southernmost stretch of the Eastern Carpathians, stretching from the Trotuș River to the Prahova River. The highest peak is Ciucaș (1954 m). The Curvature Carpathians are one of the three traditio ...

region of the

Outer Eastern Carpathians Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system. Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya Sy ...

. These six mountain ranges are as follows: * * * * * *. The Penteleu and Ivănețu Massifs are to the east, and border the Vrancea Mountains. The Podu Calului and Siriu Massifs are to the north, separated from the by the , while the Ivănețu Massif is to the south. Finally, the Tătaru Mountains are to the west, abutting the

Ciucaș Mountains The Ciucaș Mountains (, ) is a mountain range in Romania. It is located in the northern part of Prahova County and straddles the border with Brașov County Brașov County () is a county (județ) of Transylvania, Romania. Its capital city is ...

. The highest peaks in the Buzău Mountains are: * , Penteleu Massif, * , Siriu Massif, * Tătaru Mare, Tătaru Mountains, * Vârful lui Crai, Tătaru Mountains, * Podu Calului Peak, Podu Calului Massif, * , Ivănețu Massif, . These mountains are crossed by the Buzău Pass, which follows the

Buzău River Buzău (; formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu'') is a city in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania, and the county seat of Buzău County. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Car ...

and connects

Brașov Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County. According to the 2021 Romanian census, ...

with

Buzău Buzău (; formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu'') is a city in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania, and the county seat of Buzău County. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carp ...

. Lake Siriu is an artificial dam lake on the river, at the southern end of the pass. Lacul Vulturilor is a

periglacial Periglaciation (adjective: "periglacial", referring to places at the edges of glacial areas) describes geomorphic processes that result from seasonal thawing and freezing, very often in areas of permafrost. The meltwater may refreeze in ice wedg ...

lake located near Siriu, at an altitude of . The surrounding area offers

vineyard A vineyard ( , ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines. Many vineyards exist for winemaking; others for the production of raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is kno ...

s, camping and hiking as visitor attractions. Rockfalls,

mudslides A mudflow, also known as mudslide or mud flow, is a form of mass wasting involving fast-moving flow of debris and dirt that has become liquified by the addition of water. Such flows can move at speeds ranging from 3 meters/minute to 5 meters/se ...

and other

seismic activity An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...

are not uncommon in the area.

Gallery

File:Zona Bisoca, Buzau - panoramio.jpg, Bisoca File:Siriu Lake.jpg, Siriu Lake File:Skitul d'Alunich dep. de Bouzeou.jpg, Aluniș hermitage caves File:Meledic11.jpg, Meledic plateau File:Focul viu2a.jpg, Focul Viu (Living Fires) File:Volcanes de lodo, Buzau, Rumanía, 2016-05-29, DD 28.jpg, Mud Volcanoes File:Volcanes de lodo, Buzau, Rumanía, 2016-05-29, DD 33.jpg File:Biserica de lemn Adormirea Maicii Domnului din satul Gavanu comuna Manzalesti judetul Buzau Romania 4.jpg, Găvanu wooden church File:RO BZ Gura Siriului World War I heroes cemetery 02.jpg, World War I Heroes cemetery

External links

online description of the region (in Romanian)

tourist-oriented online article on Buzău Mountains
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buzau Mountains Mountain ranges of Romania Mountain ranges of the Eastern Carpathians