Fagaras Mountains
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Făgăraș Mountains are the highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians
, in Romania
. The highest peaks are Moldoveanu
(2544 m), Negoiu
(2535 m), Viștea Mare
(2527 m), Lespezi
(2522 m), Vânătoarea lui Buteanu
(2507 m), and Dara (2501 m).
They are bordered in the north by the Făgăraș Depression, through which the Olt river
flows, and in the west by the Olt Valley (Valea Oltului). The prime access point to the massif is the town of Victoria. Despite its name, Făgăraș, located 20 km to the north, is not nearest town to the mountain range.Other important cities are Brașov
and Sibiu
.
A road called the Transfăgărășan
is constructed across the Făgăraș Mountains. It is generally open only between June and September, due to unfavorable weather conditions in the rest of the year.
You can find many glacier lakes in the Făgăraș Mountains. Bâlea
(2034 m, 46,508 m², 11.35 m deep) is the largest lake. The highest lake is in the Hărtopul Leaotei glacial valley. The deepest glacial lake is Podragu (2140 m, 28,550 m²m 15.5 m deep). Other lakes: Urlea (2170 m, 20,150 m²), Capra (2230 m, 18,340 m²).
The Făgăraș Mountains are a very popular hiking, trekking and skiing destination in Romania
.
Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians or the Transylvanian Alps are a group of mountain ranges which divide central and southern Romania, on one side, and Serbia, on the other side. They cover part of the Carpathian Mountains that is located between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiș and Cerna Rivers...
, in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The highest peaks are Moldoveanu
Moldoveanu Peak
Moldoveanu Peak , at 2544 m, is the highest mountain in Romania, located in Argeş County, in the Făgăraş Mountains of the Southern Carpathians....
(2544 m), Negoiu
Negoiu
Negoiu Peak is a mountain peak in the Făgăraş Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, being located in Argeş County, Romania, with an altitude of . It is the second highest peak in Romania after Moldoveanu Peak .-External links:*...
(2535 m), Viștea Mare
Vistea Mare
Viştea Mare is a mountain peak in the Făgăraş Mountains of the Southern Carpathians of Braşov County in Romania, with an altitude of . It is the third highest peak in Romania afterMoldoveanu Peak and Negoiu Peak .-External links:*...
(2527 m), Lespezi
Lespezi
Lespezi is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Buda, Bursuc-Deal, Bursuc-Vale, Dumbrava, Heci and Lespezi.-References:...
(2522 m), Vânătoarea lui Buteanu
Vânatoarea lui Buteanu
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu is the eighth highest peak of Romania and the fifth highest peak from Făgăraş Mountains, after Moldoveanu , Negoiu , Viştea Mare and Lespezi .-External links:*...
(2507 m), and Dara (2501 m).
They are bordered in the north by the Făgăraș Depression, through which the Olt river
Olt River
The Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hăşmaş Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Bălan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt...
flows, and in the west by the Olt Valley (Valea Oltului). The prime access point to the massif is the town of Victoria. Despite its name, Făgăraș, located 20 km to the north, is not nearest town to the mountain range.Other important cities are Brașov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
and Sibiu
Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
.
A road called the Transfăgărășan
Transfagarasan
The Transfăgărășan or DN7C, also known as Ceaușescu's folly is the second-highest paved road in Romania, and considered by some to be the most dramatic...
is constructed across the Făgăraș Mountains. It is generally open only between June and September, due to unfavorable weather conditions in the rest of the year.
You can find many glacier lakes in the Făgăraș Mountains. Bâlea
Balea
Balea is a genus of small, very elongate, left-handed, air-breathing land snails, sinistral terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails.Balea is the type genus of the subfamily Baleinae.- Species :...
(2034 m, 46,508 m², 11.35 m deep) is the largest lake. The highest lake is in the Hărtopul Leaotei glacial valley. The deepest glacial lake is Podragu (2140 m, 28,550 m²m 15.5 m deep). Other lakes: Urlea (2170 m, 20,150 m²), Capra (2230 m, 18,340 m²).
The Făgăraș Mountains are a very popular hiking, trekking and skiing destination in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Localization
In the heart of Romania, at 45°35′N 24°45′E.External links
- Pictures and landscapes from the Fagaras Mountains
- Website about the Carpathian Mountains
- SummitPost Page for Făgăraș
- From Sambata to Vistea refuge in winter
- From Capra to Podragu and Moldoveanu peak in summer
- Piscu Cainelui area in winter
- Fereastra Zmeilor refuge in winter
- Caltun and Scara in winter
- Photos from 25+ trips in the Fagaras range Salvamont Victoria
- Fagaras Interactive map