Vulcan Pass
Vulcan Pass (Romanian: Pasul Vulcan, Hungarian: Vulkán-szoros) is a mountain pass connecting the Gorj and Hunedoara counties of Romania, on the Jiu River valley.
The pass is located in the Vâlcan Mountains, at an altitude of 1,621 m (5,318 ft), and is crossed by the national road DN66, part of European route E79. The Defileul Jiului National Park is a protected area that encompasses the Vulcan Pass. The nearby city of Vulcan is named after the pass.
References
- ^ "Driving the historical Pasul Vulcan in the Southern Carpathians". dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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