Moldoveanu Peak

Vârful Moldoveanu
Moldoveanu seen from the peak of Viștea
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°E / 45.60000; 24.73778Coordinates: 45°36′00″N 24°44′16″E / 45.60000°N 24.73778°E / 45.60000; 24.73778[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 2,544 metres (8,346 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, Moldoveanu was selected as the name for the star XO-1 located 536 light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis, star that has been confirmed to host an exoplanet.

Gallery[]

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  Moldoveanu (left) and Viștea Mare (right)

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  Aerial view of Moldoveanu and surrounding area

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  Moldoveanu from the ridge

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  Moldoveanu and Viștea Mare

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  The southern side of Moldoveanu (on the left) and Viștea Mare (right) from Refuge Vistea

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  Height marker on top

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  The summit of Moldoveanu

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  Făgăraș Mountains on the map of Romania

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  Viștea Mare as seen from Moldoveanu

See also[]

• List of European ultra prominent peaks

References[]

External links[]

• Moldoveanu Peak and many other photos from the Romanian Carpathians
• "Moldoveanu, Romania" on Peakbagger

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