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.