Southern Carpathians| Range Type | Mountain range with well-recognized name | | Highest Point | Moldoveanu (2544 m/8346 ft) | | Countries | Romania (83%), Hungary (12%), Serbia (5%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area) | | States/Provinces | Caraş-Severin (5%), Arad (4%), Bihor (4%), Hunedoara (4%), Dolj (4%), Argeş (4%), Cluj (3%), Hajdú-Bihar (3%), Alba (3%), Buzău (3%), Vâlcea (3%), Békés (3%), Teleorman (3%), Gorj (3%), Olt (3%), Sibiu (3%), Călăraşi (3%), Braşov (3%), Prahova (3%), Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (2%), Vrancea (2%), Mehedinţi (2%), Brăila (2%), Dîmboviţa (2%), Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (2%), Giurgiu (2%), Sălaj (2%), Satu Mare (2%), Csongrád (1%), Covasna (1%), Bucureşti (1%), Bistriţa-Năsăud (1%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area) | | Area | 189,339 sq km / 73,104 sq mi
Area may include lowland areas | | Extent | 533 km / 331 mi North-South
618 km / 384 mi East-West | | Center Lat/Long | 46° 2' N; 24° 2' E | | Map Link | Microsoft Bing Map |
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This range has historically been called the "Transylvanian Alps".
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Map of Southern Carpathians
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Major Peaks of the Southern Carpathians
Photos of Peaks in the Southern CarpathiansMoldoveanu
The highpoint of Romania, Moldoveanu, and its shorter neighbor Vârful Viștea Mare on its left (2012-06-14). Photo by Andrew Rankine.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Viștea Mare
The highpoint of Romania, Moldoveanu, and its shorter neighbor Vârful Viștea Mare on its left (2012-06-14). Photo by Andrew Rankine.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Parângu Mare
The main ridge of the Parâng Mountains with Vârful Parângul Mare from the north (2019-11-09). Photo by Nikolaus Zulinski.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Omu
The small hut and rock outcropping on the summit of Omu, highpoint of the Romanian Bucegi Mountains, as well as Dâmboviţa and Prahova counties (2015-06-03). Photo by Andrew Rankine.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Vârful Iezerul Caprei
Iezerul Caprei (2017-04-27). Photo by Jan Matiášek.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Lăițel
Graeme Rankine with Andrew Rankine on our way to Negoiu Peak on June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05). Photo by Graeme Rankine.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Curcubata Mare
Curcubăta Mare/Nagy-Bihar: View from Piatra Grăitoare/Zengő (2014-04-27). Photo by Szaniszló Uherkovich.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Vârful Piatra Mare
Our party of American students studying abroad in Denmark, who traveled to Romania during our travel break. Thank you to our Romanian guides Ștefan & Vlad for bringing us here, and to our British chaperone Chris for taking the picture! Not much of a view at this foggy hour, but we were lucky to get a good glimpse of Brașov from the chalet just below the summit (2015-10-21). Photo by Iona Feldman.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Vlădeasa
Vlădeasa, from the north (2019-09-06). Photo by Mark Trengove.
Click here for larger-size photo. | Piatra Grăitoare
Piatra Grăitoare - view from west (2014-04-26). Photo by Szaniszló Uherkovich.
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