national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Lupeni
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Lupeni
Lupeni is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Uricani, 28km from Retezat National Park.
Lupeni is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Uricani, about 7 km away.
Lupeni (Romanian pronunciation: [luˈpenʲ]; German: Schylwolfsbach, Hungarian: Lupény) is a mining city in the Jiu Valley in Hunedoara County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is one of the oldest and largest cities in the Jiu Valley. It is located on the banks of the Western Jiu River within theRead more
Jiu Valley, at a height varying between 630 metres (2,070 ft) (in the east) and 760 metres (2,490 ft). The distance from Lupeni to Petroșani is 18 kilometres (11 mi) on the DN66A road, and to Deva (the capital of Hunedoara County) it is 114 km (71 mi).
The name is derived from the Romanian "lup", meaning "wolf". Throughout the second part of the 19th century and most of the 20th century, the city's economy was based on mining, but since the 1990s the economy has become more diverse, after many mines were closed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lupeni?
Within an hour or so of Lupeni: Retezat National Park (28 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (30 km), Transalpina (31 km), Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Lupeni?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Lupeni?
Lupeni is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 7 km from Uricani.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,488
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.3603, 23.2383
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Worth the detour from Lupeni
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
30 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Pasul Urdele (Transalpina)
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Transalpina (DN67C)
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Lupeni
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 31 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 33 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
- 34 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
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