Păltiniș

Păltiniş (German: Hohe Rinne; Hungarian: Szebenjuharos) is a mountain resort in Transylvania, Romania, 35 km south-west from Sibiu in the Cindrel Mountains.

Country Romania

Elevation

1,440 m (4,720 ft)

Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Postal code

550001

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Păltiniș Hohe Rinne (German) Szebenjuharos (Hungarian)
Mountain resort
Ski resort Casele de cură Păltiniș Hermitage Oncești Peak Chairlift station Noica house
Location within Sibiu County
Păltiniș Location within Romania
Coordinates: 45°40′58″N 23°59′01″E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu County
Elevation	1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	550001
Vehicle registration	SB
Climate	ET
Website	Paltinis Resort

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It is situated at 1440 m altitude, being the highest resort in Romania. It lies in a conifer forest. It is a popular winter destination and in summer it is sought for its peacefulness, fresh air and easily accessible trekking routes.

It was founded by an association – Siebenbuergischer Karpatenverein (S.K.V.) – in 1894 and three villas from that period still exist. Currently there are 4 hotels, 6 chalets and 17 villas and an increasing number of private holiday houses.

At the entrance to the resort, there is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, where houses the burial place of the Romanian philosopher Constantin Noica. Noica spent the last period of his life in Păltiniș and founded the Păltiniș School here.

Formally, it is a village administered by the city of Sibiu, although it lies on territory that is not contiguous with the city itself.