Moldoveanu Peak
| Vârful Moldoveanu | |
|---|---|
Ultra | |
| Coordinates | 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 [ˈvɨrful moldoˈve̯anu]; "Moldavian Peak"), at 2,545 metres (8,350 ft), 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 metres (8,291 ft)), 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
.
In December 2019, the star
light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis
, was named Moldoveanu after the mountain.
Ascent
Moldoveanu can be climbed over the Viștea Mare (2,527 metres (8,291 ft)), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.
See also
- List of European ultra prominent peaks
References
- ^ a b c "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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