Latitude/Longitude: N 45° 30' 0.00" E 23° 52' 0.01" (45.50000, 23.86667)
Location: near the cities of Sibiu, Brezoi, Voineasa (Valcea/Sibiu
Counties)
Lotrului Mountains are located in
The Southern Carpathians, having the highest point in Steflesti Peak (2.242 m).
This area is made up by crystalline schists that forms the Getic Web. The
glacial relief is less developed, but brings a special note to the whole landscape.
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The mountain slopes are covered with rich forests of spruces, or
a mixture of this vegetation with beech. As well as this, the alpine pastures
broadening on crests above 1800 meters altitude.
Tourism activities that can be
practiced in the Lotrului Mountains are trekking, mountain-biking, off-road,
wildlife watching and skiing.