Southern Carpathians facts for kids

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The Southern Carpathians (Romanian: Carpaţii Meridionali), also called the Transylvanian Alps, are a group of mountain ranges. They divide central and southern Romania, on one side, and Serbia, on the other side. They cover part of the Carpathian Mountains that is between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiş and Cerna rivers in the west. To the south they are bounded by the Balkan mountain range of Serbia.

Images for kids

  • Vidraru-Romania

    Lake Vidraru in the Făgăraș Mountains

  • Rumunia 06 147

    Moldoveanu peak (2544 m) is the highest in Romania and one of the highest peaks of the Carpathians

  • Lacul Bucura, Lacul Ana a Lacul Bucurelu

    Lake Bucura in the Retezat Mountains

  • Muntii Bucegi vazuti de pe Postavaru

    Bucegi as seen from Postavaru massif

  • Caraiman Cross on Bucegi mountain top

    Caraiman Cross on mountain top

  • Bucegi

    Coștila 400 meters high wall

  • Caraiman summit

    View from Bușteni

  • Vf-scara4

    Scara summit in Bucegi Mountains

  • Bucegi Sphinx, Romania

    The Sphinx of Bucegi

  • Bucegi jepiimici

    Jepii Mici Peak in Bucegi Mountains

  • BaleaLac4

    Lake Bâlea in Făgăraș Mountains

  • Detaliu Custura Saratii

    Challenging hiking trail

  • Lake Podragu

    Podragu Lake

  • Transfagarasan twisty road

    Transfăgărășan alpine road

  • Gory Fogaraskie (Fagaras Mountains) 67

    Regular footpath in Făgăraș Mountains

  • Custura Saratii

    Custura Sărătii (in the center of the photo)

  • La Zaplaz, Piatra Craiului

    La Zaplaz landmark

  • Zarnesti

    Piatra Craiului ridge in winter

  • Parang-21

    Landscape in Parâng Mountains

  • Parang mountain image 1

    Parâng alpine scenery

  • Parang-38

    Shelter in Parâng mountains

  • Parang-32

    One of many Parâng glacial lakes

  • Jezera v pohoří Retezat

    Glacial lakes in the Retezat Mountains

  • Retezat-VfBucura

    Bucura Peak in the distance

  • Retezat Mountain - Retezat Peak 04

    Sunset on Retezat Peak

  • Chata u Bucury

    Salvamont shelter in Retezat

  • Retezat Mountain - Spring Waterfall 02

    Waterfall in Retezat National Park

  • Lacul Bucura

    Bucura Lake


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