Baraolt Mountains

Baraolt commune

The Baraolt Mountains (in Romanian, Munții Baraolt) is a mountain range, entirely in Covasna County of Romania.

Geologically the Baraolts are part of the Căliman-Harghita Mountains, of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. By traditional Romanian categorization it's included in the Curvature Carpathians.

The largest city in the area is Sfântu Gheorghe, along with the towns of Baraolt and Malnaș. The highest peak is Vârful Havad at 1019 meters. The Baraolt Mountains is a popular hiking area.

Coordinates: 46°00′N 25°45′E / 46.000°N 25.750°E / 46.000; 25.750

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