The Leaota Mountains are located in central

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, north of the city of

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. They are part of the

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group of the

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, and have as neighbours the

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to the east and

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to the west. The mountains cover an area of within Dâmbovița, Argeș, and

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counties. The high pyramidal 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 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.

Gallery

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Information about the Carpathians Mountains

References

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