Tags: Mountain Range.
The Retezat Mountains (Romanian: Munţii Retezat) 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 2509 metres. Other important peaks are Păpuşa (Varful Păpuşa) and Retezat Peak (Vârful Retezat). The name means cut off in Romanian.