Prislop Pass

Prislop Pass
Elevation1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Traversed byDN18 [ro]
LocationRomania
RangeEastern Carpathians
Coordinates47°36.5′N 24°51.3′E / 47.6083°N 24.8550°E / 47.6083; 24.8550
Prislop Pass is located in Romania
Prislop Pass
Prislop Pass
Location of Prislop Pass

Prislop Pass (Romanian: Pasul Prislop) is a mountain pass in northern Romania, connecting the historical regions of Maramureș and Bukovina over the Rodna Mountains, in the Eastern Carpathians.[1]

The Prislop Pass is situated at an elevation of 1,416 metres (4,646 feet). The closest city is Borșa.[2][3] It is crossed by national road DN18 [ro], which starts in Baia Mare and ends in Iacobeni, Suceava.

  1. ^ Longley, Darren (Norm); Burford, Tim (2011). The Rough Guide to Romania. Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 9781405386418. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ Rennon, Rosemary (2007). Language and Travel Guide to Romania. Hippocrene Books. p. 261. ISBN 9780781811507. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ^ Moser, Birgitta Gabriela Hannover (2015). Rumänien: Kunstschätze und Naturschönheiten (in German). Trescher Verlag. p. 136. ISBN 9783897943131. Retrieved 6 April 2018.