Peleaga Peak (2,509 m) – Meeresaugen (Small Lakes) loop from Poiana Pelegii Camp Site

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Peleaga Peak (2,509 m) – Meeresaugen (Small Lakes) loop from Poiana Pelegii Camp Site

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Peleaga Peak (2,509 m) – Meeresaugen (Small Lakes) loop from Poiana Pelegii Camp Site

05:24

10.6km

870m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parcul Național Retezat

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2 m

Parking Area at Retezat National Park

Highlight • Parking

2.94 km

View of Lake Bucura and the Retezat Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice little stop before daring the climb. There is also a source to fill up the bottle 😁

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5.13 km

Peleaga Peak (2,509 m)

Highlight • Summit

When you get to the top, you will be rewarded with the view for the effort!😁 But the weather can change quickly. We started in the most beautiful sunshine and …

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5.18 km

View of Lake Tăul Ghimpele

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.47 km

Peleaga

Lake

7.40 km

Rest area by the stream in Retezat National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.45 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.06 km

1.62 km

957 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

13°C

-1°C

0 %

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Comments

August 9, 2021,🇷🇴 Vom Zeltplatz zum Bucura See und weiter zum Peleagagipfel

The drive to the Poiana Pelegii campsite is very bad! It takes about 1.5 hours for 20 km from the dam. You can also drive there with a normal car. There is nothing to eat there !!! Enough drinking water at the mountain stream and the springs. A rescue station with a hut is available. From the parking lot to …

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