Bihor Mountains

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'''Bihor Mountains''' ({{langx|ro|Munții Bihorului}}, {{langx|hu|Bihar-hegység}}) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is the highest point of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bihor Massif {{!}} Carpathian Mountains, Romania, Peaks {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Bihor-Massif |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

The massif has a length of {{convert|25|km}} from the northwest to the southeast and a width of {{convert|14|km}}.<ref name=":0" /> It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County.

The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare, with an elevation of {{convert|1,849|m}}; this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains.<ref name=":0" /> Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Curcubăta Mică (1769 m), and Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-02-04 |title=Munții Bihor - Apusenii la cel mai înalt nivel |url=https://muntii-nostri.ro/ro/povestiri/muntii-bihor-apusenii-la-cel-mai-inalt-nivel |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Muntii Nostri |language=ro}}</ref>

The {{ill|Vlădeasa Massif|ro|Masivul Vlădeasa}} is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of {{convert|1,836|m}}.<ref name=":1" />

== References == {{reflist}} thumb|left|Bohodei Peak [[File:A bihari hegyek - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|View from around Nucet]]

Category:Mountain ranges of Romania Category:Mountain ranges of the Western Romanian Carpathians Category:Western Romanian Carpathians Category:Geography of Alba County Category:Geography of Arad County Category:Geography of Bihor County Category:Geography of Hunedoara County