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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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania · Europe
Tiha Bârgăului sits on the route: 10 minutes from Susenii Bârgăului, 45km from Prislop Pass.
Tiha Bârgăului is a town located in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. With a population of 4,332, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tiha Bârgăului 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 Tiha Bârgăului to your route.
Tiha Bârgăului (Hungarian: Borgótiha) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ciosa (Csószahegy), Mureșenii Bârgăului (Marosborgó), Piatra Fântânele (Báránykő), Tiha Bârgăului, and Tureac (Turjágó).
The commune is situated at a mean altitude of 545 m (1,788 ft),Read more
in the foothills of the Bârgău and Călimani mountain ranges of the Carpathians. It lies on the banks of the rivers Bârgău and Ilva. The villages of Ciosa and Mureșenii Bârgăului are part of The Highlands section of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.
Tiha Bârgăului is located in the eastern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 25 km (16 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Suceava County. It is traversed west to east by national road DN17 (part of European route E58), which starts in Dej and ends in Suceava. The road crosses into Western Moldavia through the Tihuța Pass, at an altitude of 1,201 m (3,940 ft), just east of Piatra Fântânele village. The pass was made famous by Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, where, termed as the "Borgo Pass", it was the gateway to the realm of Count Dracula; a bust of Stoker can be found in Piatra Fântânele. The nearest train station is in Prundu Bârgăului, 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west.
Close to the Tihuța Pass is the Piatra Fântânele Monastery, which dates from 1928. The ensemble is dominated by a 31 m (102 ft) metal cross; built in 2010, this is the tallest such structure in Romania.
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Tiha Bârgăului is located in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 47.2333 latitude, 24.7667 longitude.
Tiha Bârgăului has a population of approximately 4,332 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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