Eastern Carpathians

At the great bend of the Eastern Carpathians, the Vrancea and Buzău mountains form a maze of forested ridges and river valleys. The Trotuș marks the northern edge of the Vrancea range, while the Buzău and its tributaries cut through the mountains farther south. These valleys lead between Transylvania and the lands east of the Carpathians, but the intervening heights and forests restrict movement to a few passes and winding river corridors.