The Retezat Mountains (, ) are one of the highest massifs in
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, being part of the
Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; ; ) 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 ...
. The highest peak is
Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of . Other important peaks are
Păpușa
Păpușa, standing at 2,508 metres (8,228 ft), is a mountain peak within the Retezat Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania. It is the second highest peak within the Retezat Mountains, behind Peleaga (2,509 metres, 8,232 feet).
The Re ...
(Vârful Păpușa, "the Doll Peak") and
Retezat Peak Retezat can refer to:
* Retezat National Park, Romania
* Retezat Mountains, Romania
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