Carpathians

The Carpathians are a large mountain system in Central and Eastern Europe. They pass through several countries, forming an arc from the Czech Republic to Romania. Romania contains the highest and largest section of the Carpathians, with Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 m) as its highest point. Slovakia holds the High Tatras, the tallest range in the system, with Gerlachovský štít (2,655 m) as the highest peak in the entire Carpathians. Poland shares the High Tatras with Slovakia, and its highest peak is Rysy (2,503 m). Ukraine has a wide stretch of the Eastern Carpathians, with Hoverla (2,061 m) as the top peak. Hungary lies on the western edge, mostly with lower foothills; its highest point in the Carpathian zone is Kékes (1,014 m). Czechia includes the very western start of the Carpathians, with modest elevations. Serbia touches the southern tip of the Carpathians, where the range ends in the Iron Gates along the Danube River.