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HEIGHTS

The Southern carpathian group are the second highest group of mountains in the Carpathian Mountains range, having heights of over 2000m, some peaks reaching as far as over 2500m.

The highest peaks are:

In spite of the heights, some of the most accessible passings in the Carpathians in Romania are along the rivers who cross the mountain range (the Olt River ) or who form wide valleys (along the Prahova River valley or along the Jiu River valley).


MOUNTAIN RANGES

From east to west, four mountain groups can be identified, separated by different river valleys.

The first two goups are steepest on the North side, and the last two are steepest on the South side.


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