The list of the highest peaks of Romania – over 2500 m

If you take a look at the map of, lets’ say Central and Eastern Europe searching for the highest peaks of every country you will notice that Romanian Carpathians are towards the bottom of the list if not the least highest mountains. But hey, more mountains for less height sounds like a good deal in any case.

14 peaks exceeding the height of 2500m are in Romania. We climb them all without supplementary oxygen, just like the 14 eight thousanders from Himalaya and Karakorum … just kidding.

Their list, from the highest to the lowest is the following:

	*Name of the Peak*	*Altitude (m)*	*Mountain*
1	Moldoveanu	2544	Fagaras
2	Negoiu	2535	Fagaras
3	Vistea	2527	Fagaras
4	Parangul Mare	2519	Parang
5	Lespezi	2517	Fagaras
6	Cornul Caltunului	2510	Fagaras
7	Peleaga	2509	Retezat
8	Papusa	2508	Retezat
9	Omu	2507	Bucegi
10	Vanatarea lui Buteanu	2507	Fagaras
11	Hartopul Darei	2506	Fagaras
12	Bucura Dumbrava	2503	Bucegi
13	Dara	2501	Fagaras
14	Capul Morarului	2500	Bucegi

They belong to only 4 mountains out of 63 and, as the winner takes it all, Fagaras claims 8 out of the 14. It is easy to see then why anybody wants to go in Fagaras / Transylvanian Alps. These then make for the Roof of Romania.

But as you must know, beauty (natural or not J) is not necessarily a matter of height and we did not put eyes yet on an ugly mountain anywhere in this world. The difference between them is just a subjective floating degree of beauty.

Now, the photos: