Bucegi Mountains

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Bucegi Mountains in early summer

Bucegi Mountains 3D

The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian: Munţii Bucegi [ˈmunt͡sij buˈt͡ʃed͡ʒʲ] ( listen), Hungarian: Bucsecs-hegység) are located in central Romania, south of the city Braşov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains.

To the east, the Bucegi Mountains have a very steep slope towards the popular tourist destination Prahova Valley (a.o. Buşteni and Sinaia). At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, where wind and rain have turned the rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx and Babele.

The Bucegi is believed to be the Dacian holy mountain Kogainon, on which the mythical figure Zalmoxis resided in a cave.^[1]

[edit] Ranges

The mountains are grouped in three ranges:

Bucegi Mountains (Omul Peak - 2505 meters)
Leaota Mountains (Leaota Peak - 2133 meters)
Piatra Craiului Mountains (Baciului Peak - 2238 meters)

The Bran Pass separates the Piatra Craiului and Leaota ranges; it was marked by border crossings between Wallachia and Transylvania, and was defended by the Bran Castle.

[edit] Gallery

Omu Peak, 2505 m asl.
Ascending Bucsoiu peak
Mountaineering in Bucegi
Impressive vertical walls in Bucegi Massif
Babele hoodoos
The Heroes' Cross on the Caraiman Peak
Costila Relay on Bucegi mountain top
The Sphinx of Bucegi
From Omul
Caraiman chalet in Bucegi Mountains
Caraiman Cross, view from Costila peak
Bucegi Mountains in early summer
A herd of sheep near Sinaia
Mălăieşti[[{{subst:DATE}}|{{subst:DATE}}]] ^{[disambiguation needed ]} Valley in late autumn, deep in the heart of Bucegi Mountains at around 1720 m asl
Ascending Brana Aeriana
Paragliding at high altitude
Bucegi Mountains in summer