Șaua Paltinului
Șaua Paltinului is a mountain saddle in Arefu, Argeș County and has an elevation of 2,345 metres. Șaua Paltinului is situated nearby to the locality Piscu Negru.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bâlea Lake and Vânătarea lui Buteanu.
Bâlea Lake
Lake
Photo: Htzlgrmpft, Public domain.
Bâlea Lake is a glacier lake situated at an altitude of 2,034 m in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, near Cârțișoara, Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all year round, a meteorological station, and a mountain rescue station.
Vânătarea lui Buteanu
Peak
Photo: Mitrutpopoiu, Public domain.
Vânătarea lui Buteanu, at 2,507 metres, is the eighth-highest peak in Romania and the fifth-highest peak from Făgăraș Mountains, after Moldoveanu, Negoiu, Viștea Mare and Lespezi.
Șaua Paltinului
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,345 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Arefu, Argeș County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.5979° or 45° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
24.6065° or 24° 36′ 24″ eastElevation
2,345 metres (7,694 feet)Open location code
8GQ6HJX4+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1684570622OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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