Vârful Custura

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Vârful Custura, Mountain summit in Retezat Mountains, Romania.

The Vârful Custura peak rises to 2,457 meters above sea level, featuring steep slopes and rocky terrain in the southern Carpathian mountain range.

The Romanian Retezat Mountains received national park status in 1935, establishing protection for the geological formations including Vârful Custura and surrounding peaks.

Romanian mountaineers maintain traditional hiking gatherings at mountain summits, including Vârful Custura, to celebrate natural heritage through folklore and songs.

Hikers can reach Vârful Custura through marked paths from Plaiul Mic saddle, Papusa Peak via Custura saddle, or from Stana de Rau northern approach.

From the summit of Vârful Custura, visitors observe thirteen glacial lakes scattered across the Retezat Mountains national park landscape.

GPS coordinates: 45.34900,22.93000

Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:48

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