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#122 of 300 · Retezat National Park

Retezat: Bucura Lake and Peleaga

RomaniaHunedoara County

A loop from Poiana Pelegii past Bucura, Romania's largest glacial lake, to Peleaga (2,509 m), the highest summit of the Retezat, and neighbouring Păpușa, over granite boulder fields above dozens of tarns.

Distance
13.5 km
Loop
Ascent
1,200 m
High point 2,509 m
Time
7 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Poiana Pelegii
Retezat National Park

Route

Topographic map of Retezat: Bucura Lake and Peleaga, from Poiana PelegiiPoiana PelegiiLacul BucuraVârful PeleagaVârful PăpușaPoiana PelegiiStart: Poiana Pelegii© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Poiana Pelegii
  2. Lacul Bucura
  3. Vârful Peleaga
  4. Vârful Păpușa
  5. Poiana Pelegii

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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