| Făgăraș Mountains | |
| Romanian: Munții Făgărașului, Hungarian: Fogaras hegység | |
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| Country | Romania |
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| Highest point | Moldoveanu |
| - elevation | 2,544 m (8,346 ft) |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Period | Mostly Triassic |
Făgăraș Mountains (Romanian: Munții Făgărașului, Hungarian: Fogaras hegység), are the highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians, in Romania. The highest peaks are Moldoveanu (2544 m), Negoiu (2535 m), Viștea Mare (2527 m), Lespezi (2522 m), Vânătoarea lui Buteanu (2507 m), and Dara (2501 m).
They are bordered in the north by the Făgăraș Depression, through which the Olt river flows, and in the west by the Olt Valley (Valea Oltului). The prime access point to the massif is the town of Victoria. Despite its name, Făgăraș, located 20 km to the north, is not nearest town to the mountain range.Other important cities are Brașov and Sibiu.[1]
A road called the Transfăgărășan is constructed across the Făgăraș Mountains. It is generally open only between June and September, due to unfavorable weather conditions in the rest of the year.
You can find many glacier lakes in the Făgăraș Mountains. Bâlea (2034 m, 46,508 m², 11.35 m deep) is the largest lake. The highest lake is in the Hărtopul Leaotei glacial valley. The deepest glacial lake is Podragu (2140 m, 28,550 m²m 15.5 m deep). Other lakes: Urlea (2170 m, 20,150 m²), Capra (2230 m, 18,340 m²).
The Făgăraș Mountains are a very popular hiking, trekking and skiing destination in Romania.
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The most used access points to the mountain are:
- Transfăgărășan, by car
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