Mount Negoiu

mountain, Romania

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Mount Negoiu is a peak in the Făgăraș Mountains, which are the highest section of the Transylvanian Alps in south-central Romania. It stands at an elevation of 8,317 feet (2,535 meters), making it the second-highest peak in Romania, just below Moldoveanu Peak. The Făgăraș Mountains are known for their steep northern faces, glaciated terrain, and fretted peaks. Mount Negoiu is situated within this rugged and relatively isolated mountain range.1

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Făgăraş Mountains
… (8,346 feet [2,544 m]) and Negoiu (8,317 feet [2,535 m]) are the highest peaks. On the northern face many short streams fall precipitously into the Olt; on the southern face rise several rivers, the major one being the Argeş. The 30-mile- (48-kilometre-) long range is relatively isolated and inaccessible in…
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… (8,346 feet [2,544 m]) and Negoiu (8,317 feet [2,535 m]) are the highest peaks. On the northern face many short streams fall precipitously into the Olt; on the southern face rise several rivers, the major one being the Argeş. The 30-mile- (48-kilometre-) long range is relatively isolated and inaccessible in…
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… (8,346 feet [2,544 meters]) and Negoiu (8,317 feet [2,535 meters]), both in the Făgăraș Mountains, which, together with the Bucegi, Parâng, and Retezat-Godeanu massifs, form the major subdivision of the region. The latter contains Retezat National Park, Romania’s first established (1935) national park, which covers about 94,000 acres (38,000 hectares),…
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… (8,346 feet [2,544 meters]) and Negoiu (8,317 feet [2,535 meters]), both in the Făgăraș Mountains, which, together with the Bucegi, Parâng, and Retezat-Godeanu massifs, form the major subdivision of the region. The latter contains Retezat National Park, Romania’s first established (1935) national park, which covers about 94,000 acres (38,000 hectares),…
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