Hiking the 3 of the most beautiful mountains of Romania
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Highlights
- Hiking the spectacular Canyon Valea lui Stan, with its huge walls and lots of waterfalls. Its climb is secured with metal cables and ladders which makes it all the more interesting.
- Climbing the rocky second highest peak of Romania, Negoiu (2535m) while following a beautiful ridgeline section.
- Climbing the highest point of Piatra Craiului (2238m), and being of one of the most beautiful ridgeline anywhere in the world accessible to ordinary hikers.
- Hiking in Bucegi under the big walls of Bucsoiu and through the Malaiesti big chimney up to one of the highest peaks of Romania (Omu – 2507m).
- Discovering Transylvania by visiting two of her most beautiful saxon cities: Sibiu (an European Capital of Culture in 2007) and Sighisoara (with its medieval citadel still inhabited).
- Experiencing rural Romania both by visiting the open air museum of village from Sibiu and by hiking through the gorgeous landscape and old houses of Magura and Pestera villages.
- Driving on “the most beautiful road in the world”, Transfagarasan, as it was called a couple years ago by the Top Gear TV series.
- Standing on the most spectacular and highest dam in Romania, built on the river Arges.
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- Transport from and to Bucharest by car
- 6 Dinners, Breakfasts, 3 Lunches
- 6 nights’ accommodation
- Professional Mountain Guide
- Entrance fees to museums
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We take the highway towards Pitesti and then Curtea de Arges lovely city. In half an hour from this city we will be then at the beginning of the Transfagarasan road. We will leave the car at a bend in the road and start our hiking tour. We slowly gain height following...
We get up early, have breakfast and by 8.00 we are again on Transfagarasan road. We continue on this road (opened only from June to September) getting dizzy from time to time because of the sudden steep bends of the road and passing through 1Km tunnel we end up on the...
This is a rest day, dedicated to rural and urban impressions. Thus, we will enjoy Sibiu, a former cultural capital of Europe back in 2007. Our objectives or choice are the Museum of Village – a must see for the old houses which were build en purpose for preservation, the wonderful village of Rasinari and the old town of Sibiu, a wonderful Saxon imprint.
It’s time for the second mountain of the tour. After the highest range of Romani, we aim for perhaps the most beautiful: Piatra Craiului.
We need to start early because before hiking we have some road distance to cover, following to the East the line of the Tra...
Maintaining the rhythm that we set up for the tour, respectively one day hiking and one day active rest by visiting the cultural landmarks of Transylvania, this is the day we reserved for visiting the core of the province.
Sighisoara is the main objective of th...
The time has come for the third mountain of the tour. This time is Bucegi. As usually, we have a long and difficult hike in store for the day so we need to start up early. For about three hours we hike through a wood trail until we reach Malaiesti hut. This is surrou...
This day we return to Bucharest, but only after we experience a little bit more of Romania. We avoid the crowded Prahova valley and take probably the most beautiful pass of Romania which links Transylvania with the old kingdom of Romania.
We pass just below the...
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Accommodation
1st night – at one of the cabins which litter the sides of the Transfagarasan Road.
2nd night – the Transylvanian city of Sibiu
3rd night – Sibiu again
4th night – at one of the cabins at the foot of Piatra Craiului Montain
5th night – Rasnov, close to Brasov
6th night – again Rasnov
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For a cancelled tour by us we will propose to you a similar tour at a later date at your convenience. If you do not want another tour, Alpine Adventure Romania will fully refund you. However, we will not cancel a tour except in extraordinary circumstances (health problems, family issues or country emergency issues).
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