The Retezat Mountains are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga, at an altitude of 2,509 metres (8,232 ft). Other important peaks are Păpușa and Retezat Peak. The name means "cut off" in Romanian.
View over Bucura Lake from Peleaga Peak
Bucura Lake, the largest glacial lake in Romania
A waterfall on the Stânișoara stream
A small group of chamois with Bucura Lake in the background.
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.
Negoiu Peak 2,535 metres (8,317 ft)
Moldoveanu peak (2544 m) is the highest in Romania and one of the highest peaks of the Carpathians
Lake Bucura in the Retezat Mountains
Bucegi as seen from Postavaru massif