Leaota Mountains

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The Leaota Mountains are located in central Romania, north of the city of Târgoviște. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains, and have as neighbours the Bucegi Mountains to the east and Piatra Craiului to the west. The mountains cover an area of {{cvt|346|km2}} within Dâmbovița, Argeș, and Brașov counties.{{cite web|url=https://www.exploregis.ro/trasee-turistice/carpatii-de-curbura/muntii-leaota/|title=Munții Leaota. Descriere și accesibilitate|language=ro|website=www.exploregis.ro|access-date=November 26, 2023}}

The {{convert|2133|m|abbr=off}} high pyramidal {{ill|Leaota Peak|ro|

Vârful Leaota, Munții Leaota}} rises in a superb land of dense fir forests, wild animals, few wanderer shepherds, and almost no tourists.

Leaota tourist shelter

The shelter was built in the 1940s at an altitude of {{cvt|1330|m}} above sea level. It is currently abandoned, being used sporadically by passing tourists. In 1962 the chalet had running water, electricity generator, permanent buffet and ski slopes arranged nearby. Until 2004, the chalet of the same name operated on the Brăteiului valley, but now it is no longer included in the tourist circuit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.turistmania.ro/ghid-montan/cabane-si-refugii/leaota/cabana-leaota.html|title=Cabana Leaota}}

Gallery

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File:View from Leaota Peak.jpg

File:Leaota Tourist Shelter.jpg

File:Leaota Peak 2133m.jpg

External links

[http://www.alpinet.org/ Information about the Carpathians Mountains]

References

Category:Mountain ranges of Romania

Category:Mountain ranges of the Southern Carpathians