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Peleaga

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with a summit elevation of 2,509 metres (8,232 feet) above sea level. Peleaga is located in
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The Retezat Mountains seen from atop one of them (Vârfu Mare, "The Big Peak")
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In addition to its highest peak Peleaga, the Retezat Mountains, part of the
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Sign indicating the elevation at the Peleaga summit
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Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
45°21′58″N 22°53′40″E / 45.36611°N 22.89444°E / 45.36611; 22.89444
Vârful Peleaga is located in Romania
Hunedoara County
Romania
Parent range
Retezat Mountains
Southern Carpathians
Romania
Retezat Mountains
Hunedoara County
Transylvania
Southern Carpathians
Păpușa
Retezat Peak
ro
glacial lakes
Bucura Lake
Retezat National Park

List of European ultra prominent peaks



"Europe Ultra-Prominences"

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