The Vâlcan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the

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. They are part of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group, and run for approximately . The highest point is Oslea Peak at , and the second highest is Straja at . The mountains run the length of the

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, and serve as a barrier to entry on the southern side of the valley.

Photo gallery

File:Plesa Valcan Mts.jpg, Plesa peak seen from Cornetul mountain. File:Plesa Mt Viewed From Cornetu Mnt.jpg, Plesa peak seen from Cornetul mountain. File:RuncuCornFiled.jpg, Tufoaia mountain. File:Sohodol Gorge Viewed From Cornetu Mnt.jpg, Sohodol Gorge viewed from Cornetu mountain File:Sohodol gorge from above.jpg, Sohodol Gorge viewed from Cornetu mountain File:Runcu Sohodol 01.jpg, Sohodol Gorge File:Runcu Sohodol 02.jpg, Sohodol Gorge File:Runcu Sohodol 03.jpg, Sohodol Gorge File:Runcu Sohodol 04.jpg, Sohodol Gorge File:Runcu Sohodol 05.jpg, Sohodol Gorge ''the Oven'' File:Runcu Sohodol 06.jpg, Sohodol Gorge File:Runcu Sohodol 07.jpg, Sohodol Gorge ''the Nostrils'' File:Runcu Sohodol 08.jpg, Sohodol Gorge

References

External links

* — the regional web portal host, with maps and information of the Vâlcan Mountains and surrounding region. {{DEFAULTSORT:Valcan Mountains Mountain ranges of Romania Mountain ranges of the Southern Carpathians