Retezat Mountains

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Retezat Mountains
The Retezat Mountains seen from atop one of them (Vârfu Mare, "The Big Peak")
Highest point
Peak	Peleaga
Elevation	2,509 m (8,232 ft)
Coordinates	45°21′57″N 22°53′33″E / 45.36583°N 22.89250°E / 45.36583; 22.89250
Naming
Native name	Munții Retezat (Romanian)
Geography
Country	Romania
Range coordinates	45°22′N 22°52′E / 45.367°N 22.867°E / 45.367; 22.867
Parent range	Southern Carpathians
Borders on	Alps
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny

The Retezat Mountains (Romanian: Munții Retezat, Hungarian: Retyezát-hegység) are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of 2,509 metres (8,232 ft). Other important peaks are Păpușa (Vârful Păpușa, "the Doll Peak") and Retezat Peak (Vârful Retezat). The name means "cut off" in Romanian.