- Ţarcu Mountains
The Ţarcu Mountains are a
mountain range in the southwesternRomania , at the western edge of theSouthern Carpathians . They are located between theBistra Valley (to the north),Timiş River (to the east),Godeanu Mountains (to the south) andRâul Mare Valley (to the west).Geology
Most rocks in the range are
crystal ine, with few areas withsedimentary rocks . As such, the mountains aremassif s, cut by narrow valleys.Limestone is found only in a few places. Erosion has formed several very prominent platforms, such as the Borăscu platform.Glaciers were present during theice age s, leavingglacial caldera s and smallglacial lake s, such as theBistra Lake .Climate
Because of the western climatic influences, the amount of
rainfall in the Ţarcu Mountains is quite large. Snow may fall at altitudes above 1500 metres at any time in the year, while the snow pack usually lasts from October or November until June or even July in the glacialcaldera s of the highest peaks.Important peaks
* "Vârful Ţarcu", 2291 metres, has a
weather station on its top.
* "Vârful Pietrei", 2292 metres, dominating the Bistra Lake.
* "Vârful Căleanu", 2290 metres.
* "Muntele Mic ", 1802 metres, has aski resort .
* "Măgura Marga", 1503 metres, dominating theMarga village.
* "Vârful Cuntu", 1441 metres, has aweather station External links
* [http://www.alpinet.org/ Information about the Carpathians Mountains]
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