Vârful Moldoveanu
Moldoveanu seen from the peak of Viștea
Highest point
Elevation	2,544 m (8,346 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,046 m (6,713 ft)[1]
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	45°36′00″N 24°44′16″E / 45.60000°N 24.73778°E / 45.60000; 24.73778[1]
Geography
Vârful Moldoveanu Location in Romania
Location	Argeș County, Romania
Parent range	Făgăraș Mountains, Southern Carpathians
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu, pronounced [ˈvɨrful moldoˈve̯anu]; "Moldavian Peak"), at 2,544 metres (8,346 ft), is the highest mountain peak in Romania.^[2] It is located in Argeș County, in the Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.

The most popular routes to reach Moldoveanu are over the Viștea Mare (2,527 metres (8,291 ft)), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.

The closest settlement on the north side is Victoria and on the south side Câmpulung.

In December 2019, the star XO-1, located 536 light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis, was named Moldoveanu. The star has been confirmed to host an exoplanet.

Ascent

The most popular routes to reach Moldoveanu are over the Viștea Mare (2,527 metres (8,291 ft)), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.

An easy way to climb Moldoveanu is from the hut "Stâna lui Burnei" 45°35′13″N 24°46′05″E / 45.586940°N 24.768012°E / 45.586940; 24.768012 (GPS Stâna lui Burnei). From Slatina 45°21′11″N 24°48′26″E / 45.353146°N 24.807161°E / 45.353146; 24.807161 (GPS Slatina) there is a forest road without asphalt of about 37 km length. As of June 2022, driving on it with normal cars is possible, but challenging and time-consuming. From Stâna lui Burnei, two paths lead to the summit, which are well-suited for a round trip.^[3]

Gallery

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  Moldoveanu (left) and Viștea Mare (right)
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  View from Moldoveanu towards the West
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  Moldoveanu from the ridge
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  Moldoveanu and Viștea Mare
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  The southern side of Moldoveanu (on the left) and Viștea Mare (right) from Refuge Vistea
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  Height marker on top
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  The summit of Moldoveanu
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  Făgăraș Mountains on the map of Romania
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  Viștea Mare as seen from Moldoveanu