Bucegi Mountains

Bucegi Mountains
	snow-capped peaks of the Bucegi Mountains
Highest peak	Omu peak ( 2507 m )
location	Romania
part of	Southern Carpathians
Coordinates	45 ° 27 ' N , 25 ° 27' E Coordinates: 45 ° 27 ' N , 25 ° 27' E

The location of the Bucegi Mountains in Romania

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The Bucegi Mountains ( German Butschetsch Mountains or the Butschetsch , Romanian Munții Bucegi [ ˈmunt͡si buˈt͡ʃed͡ʒʲ ], Hungarian Bucsecs-hegység ) is located south of the city of Brașov (Kronstadt) on the eastern edge of the Southern Carpathians in Romania . It extends in the shape of a horseshoe southeast of Bran (Bran Castle) . The highest peak of the mountain is the 2507 m high Omu peak (Omul) .

tourism

The well-developed mountains with an area of around 300 square kilometers have numerous mountain huts and in the vicinity of the health resort Sinaia numerous cable cars and ski lifts . In addition to skiing , activities such as alpinism , sport climbing and mountain biking are practiced . The north of the Bucegi Mountains, including the Omul, is protected as a national park . The mountains are also known for their interesting rock formations. The Babele (grandmothers) and Bucegi Sphinx are particularly noteworthy .

In the immediate vicinity of the Caraiman peak - one of the highest peaks in the mountain range - is the 39.3 meter high Caraiman Cross ( Crucea Caraiman , Crucea Eroilor or Crucea Eroilor Ceferişti ⊙ ), a monument that was erected between 1926 and 1928 has been. According to various sources, the monument is dedicated to the fallen soldiers from the Prahova Valley in World War I , or, since it was inaugurated on September 14, 1928, to the Exaltation of the Cross (Ziua Sfintei Cruci) . At the time of the Socialist Republic, the side arms of the cross were to be dismantled and a red star put on. The monument is under monument protection. 45.41603 25.49741

fauna

The mountains are habitat for a multitude of animals. Bears , foxes , deer , lynxes and wild boars should be mentioned among others . Birds worth mentioning are also golden eagles , griffon vultures , capercaillie and the common raven . Trout , chub and barbel are native to the waters .

The Bucegi-Leaota-Piatra Craiului mountain range

The Bucegi Mountains are part of the so-called Bucegi-Leaota-Piatra Craiului Group, one of four important mountain groups in the Southern Carpathians . It is the most easterly of the four main groups and is structured as follows: The Bucegi Mountains (highest peak: Omu peak at 2507 m), the Leaota Mountains (highest peak: Leaota peak at 2133 m) and the Piatra- Craiului Mountains / Königssteingebirge (highest peak: La Om peak at 2238 m). This also includes the Rucăr-Bran highlands .

transport

Main means of transport with access to the Bucegi Mountains
Type	route	Length in meters	Height difference in meters	Capacity pers./hour
Cable car	Sinaia - Cota 1,400	2,300	591	300
Cable car	Cota 1,400 - Cota 2,000	1,850	610	280
Cable car	Buşteni - Babele	4.125	1,230	180
Cable car	Babele - Hotel Peştera	2,545	560	120
Chairlift	Cota 1,400 - Furnica	1,860	560	200
Chairlift	Valea Dorului ( Dorului Valley )	846	231	280