Vârful La Om
| Vârful La Om | ||
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 At the top of Vârful La Om towards SW |
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| height | 2238 m | |
| location | Argeș County / Brașov County border , Romania | |
| Mountains | Piatra Craiului Mountains , Carpathian Mountains | |
| Dominance | 12 km → Păpușa | |
| Notch height | 32 m ↓ Saua Grindului (2206 m) | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 31 '37 " N , 25 ° 12' 42" E | |
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| rock | limestone | |
| particularities | Highest mountain of the Königsteingebirge Piatra Craiului Mountains | |
The Vârful La Om (or Piscul Baciului , German also Hirtenspitze ) is at 2238 m the highest peak of the Piatra Craiului Mountains (German Königsteingebirge ) in the Romanian Southern Carpathians .
It is located in the Brașov region (German: Kronstadt) about 9 km southwest of the small town of Zărneşti . From the summit you have a far-reaching view of the Fagarasch Mountains in the west and the Bucegi Mountains in the southeast. The easiest ascent leads from the southeast over the Refugiul Grind refuge . The ascent from the northwest over the refuge Refugiul Șpirla is very steep and partly secured with steel cables. A ridge path leads over the ridge of the Piatra Craiului Mountains and crosses the summit of La Om.