Lespezi

Lespezi is the last mountain on Toplist's list of the highest mountains in Romania. Lespezi mountain's peak, at an elevation of 8,257 feet (2,516 meters) above sea level, is Romania's sixth highest point. Arges county is home to the Lespezi mountain peak. Lespezi is located in the Fagaras Mountains, which are part of the Southern Carpathians, a larger set of mountain ranges. Its parent ranges are the Fagaras Mountains and the Southern Carpathians. Limestone for cement and lime is extracted in the Lespezi quarry. Limestone is a huge deposit found in the Lespezi Mountains in the Carpathians. The limestone layer has a total thickness of 350–400 m and is derived from the geological era Tithonic in the Stramberg facies.

The Lespezi quarry contains a diverse spectrum of mining environments. The primary habitats include bare and poorly vegetated work horizons (benches), steep slopes, a diverse range of screes, a few groves with bushes and trees, and larger remnants of natural ecosystems. Roadsides, screes, and garbage dumps are the most common habitat types, with plant communities of coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), flattened meadow grass (Poa compressa), and willows (Salix spp.). The degree of vegetation coverage varies depending on the age of the sites and the fine material concentration.

Location: Romania

Height: 8,257 feet (2,516 meters)