Retezat Mountains
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The Retezat Mountains (Romanian: Munţii Retezat, Hungarian: Retyezát-hegység) are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of 2509 metres. Other important peaks are Păpuşa (Varful Păpuşa) and Retezat Peak (Vârful Retezat).
The Retezat Mountains have many glacial lakes, including the largest glacial lake in Romania, Bucura Lake (lacul Bucura), which covers 8.9 ha and is situated at an altitude of 2030 metres. The area also contains the Retezat National Park, Romania's first national park.
[edit] External links
- Photo gallery from Retezat Mountains
- Retezat page on SummitPost
- Website of Retezat National Park
- Maps of the Retezat
- Jiu Valley Portal - Romania's principal coalmining region and a gateway to the Retezat National Park
- Retezat - photographs + information in Czech
- Alpinet
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