Western Romanian Apuseni Mountains

The western Romanian mountains, better known as Apuseni, are part of the mountain system of the Carpathian Mountains and are located in the cultural and historical region of the country - Transylvania. The Apuseni Mountains are a mixture of granite, limestone, crystalline shales and other rocks.

In general, the Apuseni look like 11 interconnected ridges, the main of which is the Bihor plateau, which is the highest point of the Western Romanian mountains - Kurkubeta Mare, with an altitude of 1849 meters. The ridges are separated by a system of ravines and descents. In the east, the ridges pass into the Transylvanian plateau.