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Parângu Mare

Vârful Parângul Mare

Vârful Parângul Mare (2.519 m), puncak tertinggi Pegunungan Parâng. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 2.519 m
Country: Romania (RO)
Location / Range: Munții Parâng (Pegunungan Parâng), Karpatia Selatan
Mountain type: Puncak tertinggi Pegunungan Parâng dan puncak tertinggi ketiga di Karpatia Selatan Rumania; punggung utama pendakian punggungan panjang di atas resor Rânca
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 45.3403, 23.5408
Difficulty: Trekking gunung sedang–berat pada jalur bertanda; punggungan panjang dan naik-turun, medan alpine berbatu, tanpa pemanjatan teknis pada rute utama
Best Season: Akhir Juni hingga September saat salju mencair dan jalur punggungan aman; Transalpina yang membuka akses Rânca umumnya beroperasi musim panas
Permits & Rules: Tidak berbayar untuk mendaki; akses termudah lewat resor Rânca di jalan Transalpina; sebagian jalur melintasi kawasan lindung sehingga wajib menjaga jalur dan lingkungan
Hazards: Punggungan panjang yang terbuka membuat pendaki rentan badai petir dan angin, cuaca berubah cepat, medan berbatu, jarak jauh antar sumber air, serta risiko kehilangan arah saat kabut di sepanjang creasta Parâng

Description

Parângu Mare (2,519 m) is the highest peak of the Parâng Mountains and the third-highest peak of the entire Southern Carpathians in Romania. It crowns one of the longest ridge lines (creasta) in the Carpathians — a high traverse running for tens of kilometres over a chain of 2,000 m-plus summits and past glacial lakes such as Lacul Câlcescu. The most popular starting point is the Rânca resort on the Transalpina road, which shortens the approach to the ridge. From Rânca, hikers follow the open, undulating ridge over several secondary peaks before reaching the summit dome of Parângu Mare, from which broad views open toward the Retezat, Făgăraș, and other Carpathian ranges in the distance. Because almost the whole route runs along an exposed high ridge, the main challenge is not technical difficulty but distance, exposure to weather — especially afternoon thunderstorms — and limited water sources, so many hikers do it as a two-day trip with camping.

Gallery

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Routes

Stațiunea Parâng → Vf. Cârja → Vf. Gemănarea → Parângul Mare (pulang-pergi)

Sedang–menantang; ~17 km, naik-turun ±1.390 m, tanpa sumber air di punggungan

~8 jam pulang-pergi

Ridge route starting from the Parâng ski resort (~1,800 m), following the red-marked crest over Scurtu, Cârja, Stoienița and Gemănarea to the 2,519 m summit; about 17 km with roughly 1,390 m of ascent/descent and no water sources along the crest, so carrying enough water is essential.

Source

Transalpina (Pasul Urdele, dekat Rânca) → creasta Parâng → Parângul Mare

Sulit (jarak sangat panjang, ~32 km)

~14 jam (lebih nyaman ditempuh 2 hari)

Long ridge traverse from Pasul Urdele on the Transalpina road near Rânca (~2,050 m), following red blazes over Iezer, Mohoru and Setea Mare past glacial lakes (Zănoaga, Roșiile, Mândra) to Parângul Mare; about 32 km of continuous ascent and descent, so many hikers split it over two days.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Parângu Mare, the highest peak of the Parâng Mountains, is almost always climbed along the long ridge (creasta) from the Rânca resort / Stațiunea Parâng on the Transalpina road. The sources below range from an English backpacking vlog and out-and-back reports from the Transalpina to a route via Vf. Cârja and a long 32 km traverse past glacial lakes. All confirm the mountain's character: a long, open ridge trip with continuous ups and downs and full exposure to the weather. Every link was verified live before inclusion.

References

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