mountain pass
Prislop Pass
1,416 m pass on DN18 linking Maramureș with Bucovina, winding through spruce forests and highland meadows past the Prislop Monastery: one of northern Romania's classic mountain drives.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania · Europe
Telciu sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bichigiu, 50km from Prislop Pass.
Telciu is a town located in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. With a population of 5,314, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Telciu sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Telciu to your route.
Telciu (Hungarian: Telcs; German: Teltsch) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichigiu (part of Coșbuc until 2004; Bükkös), Fiad (Bánffytelep), Telcișor, and Telciu.
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 44 km (27 mi) from its capital,Read more
Bistrița, on the border with Maramureș County. It is crossed by national road DN17C, which runs straight north from Bistrița to Moisei, close to the Ukrainian border. Train stations in Bichigiu, Telciu, Fiezel, and Fiad serve a Căile Ferate Române rail line.
Telciu lies in a hilly area, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains. The river Sălăuța flows through Telciu; two of its right tributaries, the rivers Fiad and Bichigiu, discharge into the Sălăuța in the eponymous villages. The Tăușoare-Zalion Reserve is located on the administrative territory of the commune. The reserve features the Tăușoare Cave; with a length of 20 km (12 mi) and a depth of 413.5 m (1,357 ft), this is the deepest and the third longest cave in Romania.
At the 2011 census, Telciu had 5,798 inhabitants, of which 95.81% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,498, of which 94.51% were ethnic Romanians.
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Telciu is located in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 47.4333 latitude, 24.4000 longitude.
Telciu has a population of approximately 5,314 people, making it a town in Romania.
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mountain pass
1,416 m pass on DN18 linking Maramureș with Bucovina, winding through spruce forests and highland meadows past the Prislop Monastery: one of northern Romania's classic mountain drives.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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UNESCO-listed tall wooden churches with dramatic spires and intricate carvings, representing a unique tradition of Gothic architecture in wood.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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