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Balaurului Forest is situated on the hill with the same name, being located on the territory of Dobreni village. It is located at the exit from Piatra-Neamț towards Târgu Neamț. Even though the name of the forest may be frightening, it is highly unlikely that you will encounter any dragons here. Instead, many residents from Piatra-Neamț who are passionate about mountain biking  come here because, through these places, passes one of the most beautiful and easy routes.

Traversing the paths of Cernegura, nature offers itself splendidly at every step, with the most beautiful landscapes in the Pițigoi and Bahrin meadows. From the first, the Goșman Mountains, the Tarcăului Mountains and the Ceahlău Mountain can be seen on the horizon. And from the second, you can see Bahrin hermitage in the valley, an old-style place that can be reached even by car from Bâtca Doamnei street. The view from the top of Cernegura hill, which reaches an altitude of 821 m, is equally spectacular.

The forest road starts from the The Tineretului Beach from Piatra-Neamț and climbs for 2-3 km towards the Cernegura Peak (821 m).

Cernegura (821 m altitude) is the highest of the peaks surrounding the city of Piatra-Neamț and offers nature lovers several hiking trails with different access points. The mountain paths and the route marked in our application can be reached from the area of the Căprioara bridge or from the forest road that branches off from Aleea Tineretului, approximately 200 m before the entrance to the beach. Other access roads are in the area of Bâtca Doamnei village. Regardless of the option chosen, the well-trodden paths of Cernegura are easily accessible to hikers, the routes being generally of low difficulty 

The maximum altitude on the Cârloman hill from Piatra-Neamț reaches 806 m in the Prihodiște Peak. It is accessible thanks to the route marked with the blue ribbon that connects the city to the Bistrița Monastery.

The Bobeică peak on the Cârloman hill is located at an altitude of 677 m and represents the first important stop on the mountain route that connects the city of Piatra-Neamț with the Bistrița Monastery.

The Stânişoara Mountains constitute a well-individualized unit within the Piatra-Neamţ city, including only their southern extremity. The main peak has a general NW-SE orientation, consistent with the geological structure. Marls, clayey and disodilic shales predominate here, sometimes covered by loessoid deposits. The same geological structure can be found on the Cârloman hill, the western extension of Cozla. The maximum altitude reaches 806 m in Prihodiște Peak.

In an isolated rock, in the high area of the Cozla hill, three round hollows with a diameter of about 60 cm are excavated. Their origin has not met the consensus, considering that we are facing either a karst or periglacial phenomenon, or with the character of aeolian marmites formed by the long action of the winds. Alexandra, the author of the blogdecalatorii.ro, described this place like this "... we arrived at ”Trei căldări” Rock 30 minutes after entering the route. I found it much bigger than I expected and very interesting. It is a sandstone monolith in which 3 erosion marmites were formed over time, also called the caldrons of the giants." We mention that the "Trei Căldări" rock is a monument of nature, part of the geological reserve of eolian marnites. Any intentional damage to it is punishable by law, as the area is often frequented by local rangers.

Porcului lake on Cozla hill is actually a small pond fed by the rains, where the animals of the forest water. Deer tracks can often be seen on the shore, but wild boars are most likely to come here as well. Most likely from them comes the name of the lake. This lake is surrounded by a beautiful beech forest and is located on the approved route "Three Căldări" from Piatra-Neamț. Photo via www.bloguldecalatorii.ro