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Hiking Romania tour

Levels:

  • Strenuous - requires to be able to be active 4 - 6 hours a day, Ascents of up to 1200 meters/day
  • Difficulty - does not require special skills
  • Mostly outdoors

Highlits:

  • Bucegi National Park
  • Piatra Craiului National Park
  • Ialomita Cave Monastery
  • Bran Castle
  • Brasov
  • Black Church

Romania hiking and trekking

Day 1

Pick up from Bucharest Airport.
Meet at Bucharest Otopeni airport. Drive along the scenic Prahova valley, through the picturesque mountain resorts of Sinaia and Predeal. Arrive in Bran, old gateway to Transylvania.

Accommodation in Moeciu 8 Km from Bran.


Romania hiking

Day 2

Hiking in Bucegi National Park

The trail starts from Moeciu at 1100 Meters altitude through the scenic Batrana saddle at 2300 meters altitude. The we follow the former border line between Transylvania and Wallachia.

Eenjoy the extraordinary view from the Goat's Teeth peaks.

Than we descend in the majestic Ialomita Valley

Overnight in Pestera Hotel 3***

Ascent 1200 Meters, Descent 700 Meters, duration 6 Hours

Note: for this day only you will need a backpack large enough to carry personal stuff for one overnight. Don't forget swimming suit - hotel has pool jacuzzi and sauna

romaina hiking

Day 3

The Ialomita Cave and the Monastery inside the cave

After checking out from Pestera hotel we will visit the Ialomitza Cave and the tiny Monastery built at the cave entrance.

From the cave we continue on a old sheep trail up to the ridge until we reach the Strunga saddle. From this point the downhill takes about 2 hours until we get to the forestry road of Moeciu and back to our lodge

Ascent 300 Meters, descent 800 meters, duration 6 hours

Overnight in Moeciu


Hiking in Romania

Day 4

Hiking over the Magura Branului.

The route starts from the famous Bran Castle, ascending pretty steep, untill we get to the soft ridge of Magura Branului. This ridge used to be the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. The view is fantastic... Onward we descend through the remote village Magura, down to the bottom of Zarnesti Gorges.

Van transfer back to our lodge in Moeciu.


Romania hiking trekking

Day 5

Sight seeing - Medieval Transylvania

Visit the Rasnov Fortress - founded around 1225 by German Teutonic Knights. The superb location of this fortress allows us a great view over the surrounding mountains.

Onward we reach Brasov - the most important medieval city in the area and one of the most visited cities in Romania. Great sites to visit as The Black Church, the main square, the old defense walls that are still well preserved on the south and west side of the old city the watch towers and the narrowest street in Europe are just a few points on this day's agenda.

Optionally there is a 2-hour trekking tour to the Tampa peak (the Tampa peak is located in the middle of the city and provides an amazing view over the surrounding area.

Accommodation in pension*** Moeciu


romania hiking trekking

Day 6

Hiking in Piatra Craiului National Park

Transfer by van to the head of the trail, in the Zarnesti Canyon. Continue along the spectacular valley. After about 2:30 hours you arrive to Curmatura Chalet. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, and a snack on the chalet's terrace.

The descent is facing the Bucegi National Park, untill we get in the woods. The van will be waiting to transfer us back to Moeciu


Romania Hiking tour

Day 7

Transfer to Bucharest airport


Clip from our hiking tour

Tour price 690 Euro / person

Private tour price: 790 Euro / person

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Price does not include:

Tour price is based on double occupancy, single supplement is 80 Euro

Season > May > September

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