Rock climbing in Cheile Bicazului, Hăşmaş

General characteristics

Description

Bicaz Gorge [Cheile Bicazului] is situated in N-E of Romania, in Hasmas Mountains, being considered one of the most beautiful touristic gorges in the country.
Formed by the water of Bicaz river, the gorge makes the connection between two historical regions in Romania: Moldavia and Transylvania. The road that crosses them is DN12C. It is in this region that you will also find the Red Lake, a lake formed by landslide and one of the main touristic attractions in the area.

Easiest access: Bicaz city or the villages situated in the gorge
Accommodation: hostels in Bicaz, camping in the hills surrounding the gorge, in guesthouses found in the villages in the gorge.
Trek to the climbing areas: 10 - 30 minutes
Water source: there are water springs next to the gorge or you can buy it local stores

There are several routes that start off the road so you will have the pleasure of surprising drivers but also the responsibility of climbing careful as not to rocks on cars or souvenir booths bellow you.

Information source

Francisc Wild - Cheile Bicazului - Ghid de alpinism 2012 - Salvamont Harghita
http://www.cheilebicazului.info/
Francisc Wild (Wild Ferenc) - http://www.fsz.bme.hu/mtsz/mhk/egyeb/bekas/bekas.htm
Francisc Wild (scan Cătălin Creţu) - https://picasaweb.google.com/116734182185530304205/CheileBicazuluiGhidDeAlpinismWildFerencDimap2001?gsessionid=4Pu8cQSvDxTl-nic_EPlFw#

Stone: limestone

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List of walls All With description With pictures With topo Recommended

Walls

Nr.	Name	Stone	Height	Routes	Diaries	Climbs
1.	Piatra Altarului	limestone		13	64	21
2.	Cheile Lapoș	limestone	30 m	2	4	0
3.	Cuşma Lapoşului	limestone		3	6	1
4.	Piatra Bardosului (Peretele Lapoş)	limestone		5	4	0
5.	Faleza Ascunsă	limestone		3	0	0
6.	Peretele Bardosului	limestone		51	33	2
7.	Peretele Nordic	limestone		8	32	6
8.	Peretele Pintenilor	limestone		10	9	0
9.	Peretele Turnuleţului	limestone		10	2	0
10.	Peretele Vestic al Bicăjelului	limestone		1	0	0
11.	Turnul Negru	limestone		7	31	3
12.	Bolovanu’ lu’ Culiţă	limestone		4	0	0
13.	Faleza „La căsuţe” (Lângă Turnul Negru)	limestone		3	1	0
14.	Faleza "K2"	limestone		17	1	0
15.	Peretele Mariei	limestone		7	2	2
16.	Faleza Scorpion	limestone		3	0	0
17.	Făgetul Ciucului (Pereţii Cichibiuc)	limestone		55	77	22
18.	Muntele Ucigaşu	limestone		4	0	0
19.	Suhardul Mic	limestone		21	51	6
20.	La Tunel	limestone		12	3	0
21.	Acul Singuratic	limestone		2	1	0