Tinovul Mohoș

Mohoș Peat Bog is one of the most spectacular nature reserves in eastern Transylvania, a peat marsh set in the crater of an ancient volcano in the Ciomatu Mountains, near the town of Miercurea Ciuc and the famous Saint Ana Lake. This oligotrophic bog, formed over millennia through the accumulation of peat, shelters rare and relict vegetation, a testimony to the glacial ages of old, including carnivorous plants such as sundew, peat mosses and dwarf conifer species adapted to the acidic, nutrient-poor environment. In the middle of the bog lie small pools of clear water, windows into the depths of the marsh.

Visits are made along a path laid out with wooden walkways that protect the fragile ecosystem while allowing discovery of this unusual world. The reserve is strictly protected, and access is usually with a guide along the marked route. Near Saint Ana Lake, the only volcanic lake in the country, Mohoș Bog rounds out a visit to one of the most fascinating natural areas of the Carpathians.