Tarcau Mountains are in a proportion of 90% formed by spruce and beech forest. These two form two floors of vegetation. The first one is based on spruce forest that is massive, thick and dark. The second floor is made out of beech and covers less surface. The beech forest is much lighter and a little more cheerful than the spruce forest. Here we can also encounter trees like: maple, elm and the hazelnut tree.
The herbaceous vegetation is formed by circular planes and above 1400 m we can see a …

Presentation: the Tarcau Mountains are less known and visited by tourists because of their position between the Ceahlau Mountain and Cheile Bicazului. The beauty of these places is presented more in the books of our greatest writers. The only way to really feel how beautiful and unique this place is would be to walk across it, to climb the abrupt valleys, to follow the cold mountain rivers. This is the way to know the traditions and customs of this place, to breathe the same air as the people who are …

Lake Batca Doamnei is located at an altitude of 325 m and represents an important element of the town Piatra Neamt, because it offers a great belvedere point. From here you can see the beautiful view of the town and the splendor of Ceahlau Massif.
The lake was formed in 1962 by blocking River Bistrita and it has a surface of 235 ha, a maximum length of 3200 m, a maximum width of 1050 m and a maximum depth of 15,5 m. this lake is filled with water from the dam …

Location: Pestera Munticelu (Munticelu Cave) is located at the exit from the Cheile Bicazului, in the limestone base from Surduc, on the left side of the river Bicaz
Pestera Munticelu (Munticelu Cave) is considered to be the most important from Moldavia in terms of scenery and scientific value. The cave was discovered in the spring of th year 1973 by some kids that were out picking snowdrops in the area. That is why the locals call it the Snowdrop Cave (Pestera Ghiocelu). The trail to the cave starts in the left …

Geographically speaking the lake Vaduri is located at an altitude of 350 m with Stanisoarei Mountains at north and Gosmanu Mountains at south. This is a lake that was created in 1966 to provide electrical energy and just like the lake Pangarati it is the property of S.C. Hidroelectrica S.A. from Piatra Neamt.
The lake is a protected area since 2004 when the lake Pangarati was also declared a protected area. The surface of the lake is about 119 ha. The nearby villages are Preluca, Pangaraciora and Vaduri. The surface of …

Geographically speaking, the Pangarati Lake is located on the transversal sector from the Valley of the Bistrita River at an altitude of 370 m. As natural borders we see the Stanisoarei mountains to the north and the Gotmanu mountains to the south. The lake was formed in the the year 1964 on the river Bistrita and is the first dam-lake located up from the Dimitrie Leonida Hydro from Stejaru. The water from this lake comes from the lake Izvorul Muntelui and the river Bistrita.
The Pangarati Lake was for producing electrical …