Southern Carpathians

#139 among destinations in Romania

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Southern Carpathians are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania. They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiș and Cerna Rivers in the west. To the south they are bounded by the Balkan mountain range in eastern Serbia. ()

Local name: Carpații Meridionali Maximum elevation: 8346 ftElevation: 8346 ftCoordinates: 45°35'60"N, 24°43'48"E

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ArgeșRomania

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Southern Carpathians – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moldoveanu Peak, Viștea Mare, Bâlea Lake, Făgăraș Mountains.

~1590 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moldoveanu Peak
8 min walk • Moldoveanu Peak, soaring high at 2,544 meters, is the highest point in Romania, nestled within the majestic Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. This towering giant offers climbers and hikers the ultimate challenge and the reward of breathtaking panoramic...
~1900 ftNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Viștea Mare
10 min walk • Viștea Mare, a towering presence in the Romanian landscape, stands majestically as part of the Făgăraș Mountains, within the Southern Carpathians. Rising to an impressive altitude of 2,527 meters, Viștea Mare is the third highest peak in Romania, surpassed only by...
5.5 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Bâlea Lake
140 min walk • Bâlea Lake is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Cârțișoara, Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue station.
~0 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Făgăraș Mountains
1 min walk • The Făgăraș Mountains are the highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians, in Romania.
2.2 miW
45°36'15"N • 24°41'6"E
Podragu
57 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
5.2 miW
45°35'59"N • 24°37'23"E
Iezerul Caprei
132 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
2.5 miW
45°35'49"N • 24°40'40"E
Arpașul Mare
65 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain