Retezat Mountains

The Retezat Mountains (, ) are one of the highest massifs in Romania. They are part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of . Other important peaks are Păpuşa (Varful Păpuşa) and Retezat Peak (Vârful Retezat).

The Retezat Mountains have many glacial lakes. The largest glacial lake in Romania, Bucura Lake (lacul Bucura) is in these mountains. It covers  and is located at an altitude of  metres. The area also contains the Retezat National Park, Romania's first national park.

760px|thumb|center|The Retezat Mountains seen from atop one of them (Vârfu Mare, "The Big Peak")

Other websites

Retezat page on SummitPost
Website of Retezat National Park
Maps of the Retezat
Jiu Valley Portal  - Romania's principal coalmining region and a gateway to the Retezat National Park
Retezat - photographs + information in Czech 
Alpinet

Category:Mountain ranges of the Carpathians
Category:Mountains of Romania