Perșani Mountains

The persani Mountains (Eng. also Geisterwald, rum. Munţii persani ) is a small mountain range west of Brasov in Romania. It is counted among the Eastern Carpathians. However, its higher southern section is actually an offshoot of the Southern Carpathians.

The mountain range separates the Transylvanian Basin in the west of the Kronstadt Valley ( Depresiunea Brasovului ) in the east, which essentially corresponds to the historical Burzenland.

The Romanian name derives from the village of persani, the German from the village Apata (German spirit ).

The main ridge runs in a north -south direction and has a length of about 60 km. He is broken in the congestion Defileul RACOS from the Olt. The highest peak is the Varful Cetăţii with 1104 m, in the northern part of the Varful Dugău with 1011 m.

The boundaries of the mountains

• In northern foothills of the Harghita Mountains,
• In the north- west by the river Homorodul Mic,
• On the west by Highland Podişul Hârtibaciului,
• In the southwest of the foothills of the Fagaras Mountains,
• In the southeast of Măgura Codlei - ridge and from the Burzenländer Valley,
• In the north- east by Baraolt Mountains.

Description

The persani Mountains consists mainly of basalt, shale and flysch. It is mostly forested. For the most part the elevations are rounded. However, the diversity of the rock led to the emergence of interesting natural phenomena (basalt formations, caves, canyons).

Tourism

The mountains are hardly touched by tourism. There are few marked trails and hardly accommodations.

Conservation

Relatively large areas of the mountains are protected. These are also the main attractions:

• Cheile Dopca (Canyon)
• Cheile Vârghişului (Canyon)
• Coloanele de bazalt de la Piatra Cioplită ( basalt columns )
• Coloanele de bazalt de RACOS ( basalt columns )
• Cotul Turzunului ( Olt - meander )
• Locul Fosilifer Carhaga ( fossil locality )
• Microcanionul de bazalt de la Hoghiz
• Pădurea Bogăţii
• Peştera Bârlogul Ursului ( cave )
• Zona carstică Godra

Towns in the surrounding area

• Apata (spirit)
• Baraolt
• Braşov (Kronstadt)
• Coldea ( inside square brackets )
• Hoghiz (hot water)
• Homorod ( Hamruden )
• Rupea ( Reps )
• Sercaia ( Schirkanyen )
• Vârghiş

• Mountains in Romania
• Mountains in Europe
• Transylvania
• Carpathians