Ghimeș-Palanca Pass
The Ghimeș-Palanca Pass (Hungarian: Gyimesi-szoros) is a mountain pass in the Eastern Carpathians of Romania, situated at an altitude of 684 m (2,244 ft) and located between the Tarcău Mountains to the northeast and the Ciuc Mountains to the southwest.
| Ghimeș-Palanca Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Traversed by | DN12A |
| Location | Romania |
| Range | Tarcău Mountains, Ciuc Mountains |
| Coordinates | 46°33′19″N 26°06′44″E |
Ghimeș-Palanca Pass Location of the Ghimeș-Palanca Pass | |
The Pass is traversed by national road DN12A, which connects Ghimeș and Palanca, in Bacău County. Parallel with the road runs the CFR railway line 501, which connects Adjud, Vrancea County to Siculeni, Harghita County.
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