Moldoveanu Peak
Vârful Moldoveanu | |
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Moldoveanu seen from the peak of Vistea | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,544 m (8,346 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 2,046 m (6,713 ft) [1] |
Listing |
Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 45°36′00″N 24°44′16″E / 45.60000°N 24.73778°ECoordinates: 45°36′00″N 24°44′16″E / 45.60000°N 24.73778°E [1] |
Geography | |
Vârful Moldoveanu Location in Romania | |
Location | Argeș County, Romania |
Parent range | Făgăraș Mountains, Southern Carpathians |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu) pronounced [vɨrful moldoˈve̯anu], Moldovan Peak), at 2,544 metres, is the highest mountain peak in Romania.[2] It is located in Argeș County, in the Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.
The most popular routes to reach Moldoveanu are over the Viștea Mare (2,527 m), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.
The closest settlement on the North side is Victoria and on the south side, Câmpulung.
Gallery
- Moldoveanu (left) and Viștea Mare (right)
- Aerial view of Moldoveanu and surrounding area
- Moldoveanu from the ridge
- Moldoveanu and Viștea Mare
- The southern side of Moldoveanu (on the left) and Viștea Mare (right) from Refuge Vistea
- Height marker on top
- The summit of Moldoveanu
- Făgăraș Mountains on the map of Romania
- Viștea Mare as seen from Moldoveanu
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ↑ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 11
External links
- Moldoveanu Peak and many other photos from the Romanian Carpathians
- "Moldoveanu, Romania" on Peakbagger
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