| Vârful Moldoveanu | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Moldoveanu seen from the peak of Viștea | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,545 m (8,350 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,046 m (6,713 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 45°36′00″N24°44′16″E / 45.60000°N 24.73778°E /45.60000; 24.73778[1] |
| Geography | |
  Vârful Moldoveanu Location inRomania | |
| Location | Argeș County, Romania |
| Parent range | Făgăraș Mountains,Southern Carpathians |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian:Vârful Moldoveanu,pronounced[ˈvɨrfulmoldoˈve̯anu]; "Moldavian Peak"), at 2,545 metres (8,350 ft), is the highest mountain peak inRomania.[2] It is located inArgeș County, in theFăgăraș Mountains of theSouthern Carpathians.
The most popular routes to reach Moldoveanu are over theViștea 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 isVictoria and on the south sideCâmpulung.
In December 2019, the starXO-1, located 536light-years away in the constellationCorona Borealis, was namedMoldoveanu after the mountain.
Moldoveanu can be climbed over theViștea Mare (2,527 metres (8,291 ft)), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.
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