Eastern Carpathians

The Eastern Carpathians rise along the northern edge of Transylvania in a succession of forested ridges and high mountain pastures. The Rodna Mountains form one of their most imposing ranges, with summits above two thousand metres and steep northern slopes above the Maramureș basin. Streams cut the longer southern slopes toward the Someșul Mare. Snow, exposed rock and glacial hollows mark the upper heights, while the valleys below provide routes between the mountain country and the Transylvanian plateau.