The Bucegi mountains are located in central Romania, south of the city Braşov. They are part of the Carpathian Mountains.

To the east, the Bucegi mountains have a very steep slope towards the popular tourist destination Prahova Valley (a.o. Buşteni and Sinaia). At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, where wind and rain have turned the rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx and Babele.

They're grouped in three parts:

• Bucegi Mountains (Omu Peak - 2505 meters)
• Leaotă Mountains (Leaota Peak - 2133 meters)
• Piatra Craiului Mountains (Baciului Peak - 2238 meters)

Between Piatra Craiului Mountains and Leaotă/Bucegi Mountains there's a pass called Bran Pass, where it used to be a customs point between Wallachia and Transylvania and was defended by the Bran Castle.

The Bucegi is believed to be the Thracian holy mountain Kogainon, on which the mythical figure Zalmoxis resided in a cave.

External links

• Maps of the Bucegi Mountains (http://www.harti.as.ro/categories.php?cat_id=4)