Map of Retezat mountains: Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle

Our route starts from Poiana Pelegii with the blue triangle and climbs slightly on the right bank of the Peleaga brook. It crosses Poiana Păpăușii sheepfold and the confluence of Peleguța valley, the right tributary of the valley, left in our direction.
After a further 150 m difference in level at the place called "La Cotroana" leaves us the blue triangle
Our route climbs an area with stone slabs to Peleaga (Ghimpele) lake at an altitude of 2122 m.
After a short-lived short walk follows a last climb to Peleaga saddle (2285 m) Here is a meeting point for several routes.

Peleaga glade, Photo: Mihai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade, Photo: Mihai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade, Photo: Mihai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: Viorel Știrb

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga glade - Peleaga saddle, Photo: MIhai Păcuraru

Peleaga saddle, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Peleaga saddle, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Peleaga saddle, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

GPS: 45.36055N, 22.90663E