Ceahlau Mountain – Neamt County

Ceahlau Mountain fromNeamt Countyis located 10 km west of Bicaz and its natural borders are the valleys of Bistrita, Bistricioara and Bicaz. The climate that dominates Ceahlau Mountain is a harsh one with low temperatures most of the time.

Ceahlau Mountainhad a great impact on our history. Here are some points of interest: in 1716 this is the first mountain from Romania that was mentioned in literature, in 1840 in Iasi appears the first touristic guide for a mountain, written by Aga Gh. Sasachi and in 1914 Dochia Chalet is built as a result of more and more tourists that came to Ceahlau mountain.

The Day of Ceahlau Mountainis celebrated every year on August the 6th. Also, during the first week of August, tourists can see a light phenomenon called “The Shadow of the Pyramid”: the shadow of Toaca Peek from sunrise has a pyramidal shape over the surrounding mountains.