Vârful Păpușa map

Vârful Păpușa

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2 508 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

231 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

About

Păpușa, standing at 2,508 metres (8,228 ft), is a mountain peak within the Retezat Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania. It is the second highest peak within the Retezat Mountains, behind Peleaga (2,509 metres, 8,232 feet).

The Retezat Mountains have many glacial lakes, including the largest one in Romania, Bucura Lake (lacul Bucura), which covers 8.9 hectares (22 acres) and is situated at an altitude of 2,030 metres (6,660 ft). The area also contains the Retezat National Park, which was the first area in Romania to be designated as a national park.

There's a trail leading to the summit. Vârful Păpușa is one of the 9 peaks along the Uricani - Curmătura Tulișa - Vârful Lazărului - Vârful Păpușa - Vârful Peleaga.

By elevation Vârful Păpușa is

# 2 out of 88 in Retezat National Park
# 3 out of 224 in Hunedoara
# 8 out of 4361 in Romania
# 29 out of 25182 in the Carpathian Mountains
# 2 out of 329 in the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains

By prominence Vârful Păpușa is

# 8 out of 88 in Retezat National Park
# 24 out of 224 in Hunedoara
# 30 out of 329 in the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains