Eastern Carpathians

The northern Eastern Carpathians enclose the basin of Maramureș with a ring of wooded mountains. The Țibleș and Rodna ranges lie along its southern edge, separating the valleys that drain toward the Tisza from the country of the Someș. High ridges rise above forests and narrow river corridors, with the loftiest Rodna summits reaching beyond the tree line. Passes through this mountain belt connect communities on either side, though winter snow and steep ground make the higher crossings difficult.