Moldoveanu Peak
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Moldoveanu Peak | |
|---|---|
 Moldoveanu (right) and Viştea Mare (left) |
|
| Elevation | 2,544 m (8,346 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,046 m (6,713 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Location | |
 Moldoveanu Peak
|
|
| Location | Argeş County,  Romania |
| Range | Făgăraş Mountains, Southern Carpathians |
| Coordinates | 45°36′00″N 24°44′16″E / 45.6°N 24.73778°ECoordinates: 45°36′00″N 24°44′16″E / 45.6°N 24.73778°E[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu pronounced [moldoˈve̯anu]), at 2,544 metres, is the highest mountain in Romania, located in Argeş County, in the Făgăraş Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.
The most popular routes to reach Moldoveanu are over the Viştea Mare (2,527 m), by paths coming from Podragu, Sambata, or by the Vistea Valley.
The closest locality is Victoria, on the north side. On the south side, it is accessible from north west of Câmpulung.
Contents |
[edit] Gallery
-
Aerial view of Moldoveanu and surrounding area
-
Moldoveanu and Viştea Mare
-
The southern side of Moldoveanu (on the left) and Vistea Mare (right) from Refuge Vistea
-
Height marker on top
-
Top of Moldoveanu
-
Făgăraş Mountains on the map of Romania
-
Viştea Mare as seen from Moldoveanu
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
[edit] External links
- Moldoveanu Peak and many other photos from the Romanian Carpathians
- "Moldoveanu, Romania" on Peakbagger
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Moldoveanu |
 |
This Braşov County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
