Piatra Craiului

Piatra Craiului National Park protects Romania's most spectacular limestone ridge, a narrow, blade-like massif extending 25 kilometers through Brașov and Argeș counties in the Southern Carpathians. Covering 14,773 hectares, the park was established in 1990 and takes its name from the main ridge — Piatra Craiului (Prince's Rock or King's Rock) — which rises to 2,238 meters at its highest point, La Om Peak. The ridge's distinctive profile, with near-vertical walls on the eastern face and steep slopes on the west, creates one of Romania's most iconic mountain landscapes. The park is part of a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve and is recognized for its exceptional limestone flora, including numerous endemic plant species.