Cultural sights of the Romanian Carpathians

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250 cultural sights of the Romanian Carpathians on karpaty.rocks — with photos, descriptions and a map. Most are in: Bucegi Mountains (21), Făgăraș Mountains (18), Harghita and Gurghiu Mountains (17), Bihor-Vlădeasa Mountains (16). Use the filters to pick a range or other options; the map shows everything nearby.

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Pietrosul Rodnei2 303 mPietrosul RodneiVârful Pietrosul Rodnei · RomaniaMoisei · Rodna MountainsPietrosul Rodnei (Romanian Vârful Pietrosul Rodnei, also Pietrosu) is a 2,303 m summit, the highest point of the Rodna Mountains and of the entire Eastern Carpathian chain.
Moldoveanu2 544 mMoldoveanuVârful Moldoveanu · RomaniaFăgăraș MountainsMoldoveanu (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu) is the highest peak of Romania and of the whole Southern Carpathians, 2,544 m above sea level.
Cozia Peak (Ciuha Mare)1 668 mCozia Peak (Ciuha Mare)Vârful Cozia (Ciuha Mare) · RomaniaDrăgănești · Cozia MountainsCozia Peak, also Ciuha Mare (Romanian Vârful Cozia), is the highest summit of the Cozia massif, at 1,668 m, in the central part of the Southern Carpathians in Romania, in Vâlcea County.
Omu Peak2 514 mOmu PeakVârful Omu · RomaniaBușteni · Bucegi MountainsOmu Peak (Romanian Vârful Omu, also Omul) is the highest summit of the Bucegi Mountains in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.
Farcău1 961 mFarcăuVârful Farcău · RomaniaMaramureș MountainsFarcău (Romanian Vârful Farcău) is the highest summit of the Romanian part of the Maramureș Mountains, 1,961 m high according to OSM and Wikidata; Romanian Wikipedia and the natural park guide give...
Piatra Goznei1 447 mPiatra GozneiVârful Piatra Goznei · RomaniaVăliug · Semenic MountainsPiatra Goznei (Romanian Vârful Piatra Goznei, also Piatra Gozna or simply Gozna) is the highest summit of the Semenic Mountains, at 1,447 m, in Caraș-Severin County in south-western Romania.
Cârja2 405 mCârjaVârful Cârja · RomaniaParâng MountainsCârja (Romanian Vârful Cârja) is a 2,405 m summit in the Parâng Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania. According to Romanian Wikipedia, only one Parâng summit exceeds 2,500 m – Parângu...
Parângul Mare2 519 mParângul MareVârful Parângul Mare · RomaniaParâng MountainsParângul Mare (Romanian: Vârful Parângul Mare, «Great Parâng»; also Parângu Mare) is the highest summit of the Parâng Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, 2,519 m above sea level.
La Om2 238 mLa OmVârful La Om · RomaniaPeștera · Piatra CraiuluiLa Om (Romanian Vârful La Om, also Piscul Baciului – “the shepherd's peak”) is the highest summit of the Piatra Craiului massif in the Southern Carpathians of Romania, at 2,238 m.
Postăvarul1 799 mPostăvarulVârful Postăvarul · RomaniaPoiana Brașov · Bucegi groupPostăvarul (Romanian Vârful Postăvarul, popularly Postăvaru, German Schuler, Hungarian Keresztényhavas) is a 1,799 m summit, the highest peak of the small Postăvarul Mountains near Brașov in Romania.
Peleaga2 509 mPeleagaVârful Peleaga · RomaniaRâușor · Retezat MountainsPeleaga (Romanian: Vârful Peleaga, Hungarian: Pelága-csúcs) is the highest summit of the Retezat Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, 2,509 m above sea level.
Șteflești Peak2 242 mȘteflești PeakVârful Șteflești · RomaniaLotru MountainsȘteflești Peak (Romanian Vârful Șteflești) is the highest summit of the Lotru Mountains, at 2,242 m, in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.
Ciucaș Peak1 954 mCiucaș PeakVârful Ciucaș · RomaniaCheia · Ciucaș MountainsCiucaș Peak (Romanian Vârful Ciucaș, Hungarian Csukás, German Krähenstein) is the highest summit of the Ciucaș Mountains, at 1,954 m.
Negoiu Peak2 535 mNegoiu PeakVârful Negoiu · RomaniaFăgăraș MountainsNegoiu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Negoiu, Hungarian: Negoj-csúcs) is a 2,535 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians.
Caraiman Peak2 384 mCaraiman PeakVârful Caraiman · RomaniaBușteni · Bucegi MountainsCaraiman Peak (Romanian Vârful Caraiman) is a 2,384 m summit in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.
Bucșoiu2 492 mBucșoiuVârful Bucșoiu · RomaniaPârâul Rece · Bucegi MountainsBucșoiu (Romanian Vârful Bucșoiu) is a 2,492 m summit in the northern part of the Bucegi Mountains. According to Romanian Wikipedia it is the third-highest peak of the range, after Omu and Bucura...
Suru2 281 mSuruVârful Suru · RomaniaFăgăraș MountainsSuru (Romanian: Vârful Suru) is a 2,281 m summit in the western part of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, in Sibiu County.
Ineu (Rodna Mountains)2 279 mIneu (Rodna Mountains)Vârful Ineu · RomaniaValea MareIneu (Romanian Vârful Ineu, also Inău) is a 2,279 m summit in the Rodna Mountains, the second highest after Pietrosul (2,303 m).
Toaca1 904 mToacaVârful Toaca · RomaniaCeahlău · CeahlăuToaca (Romanian: Vârful Toaca) is the second-highest summit of the Ceahlău Massif in the Eastern Carpathians, 1,904 m above sea level; it is only 3 m lower than Ocolașul Mare, which stands 2.8 km...
Leaota Peak2 133 mLeaota PeakVârful Leaota · RomaniaDobrești · Leaota MountainsLeaota Peak (Romanian Vârful Leaota) is the highest summit of the Leaota Mountains, at 2,133 m, in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.
Cucurbăta Mare1 849 mCucurbăta MareVârful Cucurbăta Mare · RomaniaBâlc · Bihor-Vlădeasa MountainsCucurbăta Mare (Romanian: Vârful Cucurbăta Mare or Curcubăta Mare; also Bihor Peak, Romanian: Vârful Bihor; Hungarian: Nagy-Bihar) is the highest summit of the Bihor Mountains and of the whole...
Retezat Peak2 482 mRetezat PeakVârful Retezat · RomaniaRâușor · Retezat MountainsRetezat Peak (Romanian: Vârful Retezat, Hungarian: Retyezát-csúcs) is a 2,482 m summit in the northern part of the Retezat Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, in Hunedoara County.
Tâmpa960 mTâmpaMuntele Tâmpa · RomaniaBrașov · Bucegi groupTâmpa (German Zinne, Hungarian Cenk) is the city mountain of Brașov, 960 m high, almost entirely surrounded by the city and rising about 400 m above it.
Székely National Museum in Sfântu GheorgheMuseumSzékely National Museum in Sfântu GheorgheRomaniaStrada Kós Károly nr. 10, 520055 Sfântu Gheorghe, jud. Covasna, Sfântu Gheorghe, RomaniaThe Székely National Museum (Muzeul Național Secuiesc, Hungarian Székely Nemzeti Múzeum) in Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) is the oldest museum of the Székely Land and the main museum of...
Șerbota2 331 mȘerbotaVârful Șerbota · RomaniaFăgăraș MountainsȘerbota (Romanian: Vârful Șerbota, Hungarian: Serbota-csúcs) is a 2,331 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, west of Negoiu, Romania's second-highest...
Coștila Peak2 490 mCoștila PeakVârful Coștila · RomaniaBușteni · Bucegi MountainsCoștila Peak (Romanian Vârful Coștila) is a 2,490 m summit in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.
Arnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumChurchArnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumRomaniaDrum acces Mănăstirea Arnota, satul Bistrița, 247116 comuna Costești, județul Vâlcea, Costești, RomaniaMatei Basarab's vow Arnota Monastery (Mănăstirea Arnota) sits on a small plateau of Mount Arnota above the Bistrița river valley, within Bistrița village in Costești commune, Vâlcea County.
Viștea Mare2 527 mViștea MareVârful Viștea Mare · RomaniaFăgăraș MountainsViștea Mare (Romanian: Vârful Viștea Mare, Hungarian: Nagy-Vist) is a 2,527 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians.
Gărgălău2 159 mGărgălăuVârful Gărgălău · RomaniaValea Vinului · Rodna MountainsGărgălău (Romanian Vârful Gărgălău, also Gârgalău) is a 2,159 m summit in the eastern part of the Rodna Mountains, on the main ridge above the Borșa resort.
Mihăilecu1 918 mMihăilecuVârful Mihăilecu · RomaniaPoienile de Sub Munte · Maramureș MountainsMihăilecu (Romanian Vârful Mihăilecu, also spelled Mihailecu on maps) is a 1,918 m summit in the Romanian part of the Maramureș Mountains, in the north of Maramureș County.

Frequently asked questions

How many cultural sights of the Romanian Carpathians are in the karpaty.rocks catalogue?

The catalogue lists 250 cultural sights. Most of them are in these ranges: Bucegi Mountains (21), Făgăraș Mountains (18), Harghita and Gurghiu Mountains (17), Bihor-Vlădeasa Mountains (16).

Which cultural sights of the Romanian Carpathians are viewed most often?

The most viewed on the site: Moldoveanu, Omu Peak, Piatra Goznei, Caraiman Peak and Parângul Mare.

Which other countries are in the “Cultural monuments” catalogue?

🇺🇦 Ukraine — 1,257, 🇸🇰 Slovakia — 397, 🇵🇱 Poland — 355.