Bihor Mountains

Bihor Mountains (Munții Bihorului, Bihar-hegység) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains.

The massif has a length of 25 km from the northwest to the southeast and a width of 14 km. 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 1,849 m; this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Cârligatele (1,694 m), Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m), and Bohodei (1,654 m).

The Vlădeasa Massif is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of 1,836 m.