Moldoveanu Peak

Moldoveanu Peak
Moldoveanu Peak

Moldoveanu (right) and Viştea Mare (left)
Elevation 2,544 m (8,346 ft)
Prominence 2,046 m (6,713 ft)
Listing Country high point
Ultra
Location
Moldoveanu Peak is located in Romania
Moldoveanu Peak
Argeş County,  Romania
Range Făgăraş Mountains, Southern Carpathians
Coordinates 45°35′57.98″N 24°44′10.36″E / 45.5994389°N 24.7362111°E / 45.5994389; 24.7362111Coordinates: 45°35′57.98″N 24°44′10.36″E / 45.5994389°N 24.7362111°E / 45.5994389; 24.7362111
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu pronounced [moldoˈve̯anu]), at 2544 m, is the highest mountain in Romania, located in Argeş County, in the Făgăraş Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.

The most used paths to reach Moldoveanu are over the Viştea Mare (2527m), 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 northwest of Câmpulung.

Height marker on top


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